Lagos removes illegal shanties in Ikoyi Towers compound

Lagos removes illegal shanties in Ikoyi Towers compound

By Our Reporter

The Lagos State Environmental Sanitation Corps (KAI) and Special Taskforce on Environmental Offences have collaborated to dismantle illegal shanties within the Ikoyi Towers compound.

According to them, the structures housed unauthorised occupants which posed security risks and environmental nuisance, with unclear daily activities.

In a video shared by the Commissioner of the Ministry of the Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, on Wednesday, May 8, he wrote: “After the expiration of a 48-hour vacation notice served, the joint team of the Lagos State Environmental Sanitation Corps #LAGESCOfficial (KAI) and the Special Taskforce on Environmental Offences commenced enforcement and removal of illegal shanties built inside the Ikoyi Towers compound housing illegal occupants posing a security threat to the environment and nuisance to the State, and whose daily activities could not be ascertained.

“The government’s issuance of relocation notices and enforcement actions aim to reclaim land and public facilities which has been converted to personal use, ensure public safety, to enforce urban planning, and address the proliferation of illegal settlements and structures in Lagos State.

“The state government is reiterating its commitment to a cleaner and safer environment for all Lagosians.”

Source: X | tokunbo_wahab