Lagos State Government has vowed to bulldoze more illegal structures despite the controversies surrounding the demolition of building in the state.
The Commissioner, Ministry of the Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, disclosed this in a post via his official X, formerly Twitter handle on Monday.
There has been a series of video clips that captured some magnificent structures being brought down by the state government over various offences.
There were allegations that the demolition was targeted at some residents of the state who are of Igbo extraction. The government had, however, denied this.
While the allegations continue to rife, Wahab said an ultimatum had been issued to owners of structures who violated drainage law to quit.
He explained that a seven-day contravention notice has been issued to owners of buildings “lying within the seven metres drainage setback on Orchid Road, Agungi, Ajiran, Conservation Road, Osapa, Oral Estate II, all along the Ikota River” due to drainage problems.
He wrote, “We cannot keep lampooning the government for flooding when developers, builders & residents are the leading cause of flooding; we shall continue to enforce because that is why laws are made. Without law and order, there cannot be development. Enough of this bad behaviour!
“We also visited Chevron Drive, where a stop work order was issued to Gravitas company, owners of Grace Ville Island & Pocket Island.
“We urge Lagosians to respect the State Drainage Master Plan to avoid property demolition as there is no going back on the decision of the state to enforce the law and reclaim Drainage setbacks following the expiration of the notices issued.”
