LAGOS GOVT DEMOLISHES ILLEGAL STRUCTURES ALONG LEKKI WATERFRONTS
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The Ministry of Waterfront Infrastructure Development (MWID) of the Lagos State Government has intensified enforcement actions at the Okunde Bluewater Scheme on Lekki Coastal Road in Lekki. The most recent operation concentrated on clearing out unauthorized residents and demolishing recently constructed shanties in the region.
Ekundayo Alebiosu, the ministry’s commissioner, oversaw the operation, which was conducted early Friday. He clarified that the operation was an extension of earlier cleanup activities and a strong warning to anyone trying to reoccupy government-owned property with unpermitted buildings.
“We cleared this large expanse of land late last year, and it is no longer business as usual,” Alebiosu stated. “Any attempts to rebuild shanties or makeshift structures on this site will be met with swift enforcement. These structures pose not only an environmental hazard but also a significant security risk. More importantly, they are not in line with the Lagos State Mega City Master Plan.”
The Commissioner reiterated the State Government’s commitment to reclaiming and strategically utilizing the area for the development of a world-class Bluewater Scheme and a coastal road network to benefit residents.
Alebiosu further emphasized that sustained monitoring and periodic enforcement exercises would be used to preserve the integrity of the cleared site. He also reaffirmed that the progress made during the ministry’s reclamation exercise in September last year would not be allowed to be undone.
“MWID remains steadfast in its mission to secure and transform all government-owned waterfronts across Lagos State, in alignment with the vision of a clean, secure, and globally competitive Mega City,” he added.
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