Lagos to remove shanties at Adeniji Adele underbridge

The Lagos State Government said over 100 shanties located at the Adeniji Adele underbridge will be removed.

The Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, announced this in a statement on Sunday.

The removal is coming after the expiration of a 48-hour removal notice served on all occupants of the shanties to move with their belongings, according to Wahab.

“And operatives of the Kick Against Indiscipline (KAI/LAGESC) and officials from the Monitoring Enforcement and Compliance (MEC) department of the ministry will be given security backup to conduct the operation,” Wahab stated.

“Apart from the unsanitary conditions of residents in the shanties, it also serves as a hiding place for criminals and points for peddling hard drugs and substances which is injurious to the wellbeing of law-abiding residents.”

Wahab urged all the occupants of the shanties in their interest, to voluntarily move out with their belongings before the commencement of the enforcement operations on Monday.