Lagos State Government To Demolish Ogba Shops

The Lagos State Government has revealed plans to demolish some shops located opposite the Area G police station in the Ogba.

It noted that the demolition would be after proper notices had been served to the occupants.

The state Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, who disclosed this, noted that the shops were constructed on drainages.

According to a statement by the Director of Public Affairs in the ministry, Kunle Adesina, the commissioner spoke when he led some officials of the ministry to inspect some areas including Rosellas Channel on LASU–Igando Road, Oko Oloyun Channel, Igando, Ikotun bus stop Primary Channel as well as the Area G channel, all of which had been affected by the continuous rainfall.

Lagos State Government To Demolish Ogba Shops

“At the Ogba area of the state, the commissioner identified shops located opposite the Area G police station that will be removed after serving mandatory notices, because they are built on drainage right of ways,” the statement noted.

He revealed that the state government was committed to ensuring that the state remained livable for all residents, adding that the inspection was to investigate the causes of the flooding and road degradation in the areas.

The commissioner attributed the recurring flooding to “unwholesome waste disposal by the people” while urging residents to avoid indiscriminate waste disposal and take ownership of infrastructure built for their benefit.

The statement noted that agencies like Parks and Gardens Agency & the Waste Management Authority would ensure that the environment remained clean, while the enforcement of environmental laws would be enforced by KAI using the judicial system.

It also quoted the Special Adviser to the Governor on Environment, Mr. Olakunle Rotimi-Akodu, as advising traders to desist from selling on the roads, medians, and sidewalks “because studies have shown that refuse generated from their sales most times are dumped on the roads”.

Akodu said it was regrettable that many of the channels earlier cleared had again been littered with refuse.

BY IYABO AINA

Publisher Of News Rain Nigeria