The Lagos State Government has given a four-day ultimatum to squatters on Coastal Road in the Lekki area of the state to quit the area.
In a statement, the Director of Public Affairs, at the Ministry of Environment and Water Resources, Mr. Kunle Adeshina said the Commissioner, Mr. Tokunbo Wahab, has directed that all illegal shanties and squatters, close to Regional Road Alignment must vacate the area by Thursday afternoon as enforcement would commence in the early hours of Friday morning.
According to Mr. Adeshina, the development followed an inspection tour to Jakande, Elegushi Itedo, System 156 and 44 on Orchid Road by Commissioner Tokunbo Wahab.
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According to Commissioner Wahab, the government has cleared Ijora Under Bridge, Obalende Under Bridge, Apongbon Under Bridge, and Agege Red rail line amongst others. He also pointed out that the cleared areas harbour criminals and pose threats to residents.
He added that a clean-up exercise would be sustained to ensure that ejected squatters do not return to rebuild any shanties.
The Commissioner said enforcement would commence this week on System 157 (Orchid Road) to open the 40 metres drainage adding that this became necessary as people have built on the canal path and narrowed the primary channel thereby causing flooding in the area, the statement added.
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