Operatives of the Lagos State Environmental and Special Offences (Enforcement) Unit (Taskforce) over the weekend began the demolition of all illegal structures, shanties, kiosks and containarised shops at Marwa Waterside area of Lekki, Lagos
According to a statement from the Agency, the Chairman of the Agency, Olayinka Egbeyemi, a Chief Superintendent of Police said the demolition is to pave way for the construction of a coastal road which will serve as an alternative route to the Lekki-Epe Expressway and enhance free flow of traffic on that corridor.
According to Egbeyemi, “Illegal business operators like Iron benders, Mechanics, food/fruits vendors and others were served a seven-day ‘Removal Notice’ by the government to remove their property and vacate the entire area and it expired on Thursday, 19th of December, 2019.
Investigation revealed that none of the occupants and business operators have any permit from the state government as miscreants freely smoke and sell Indian hemp as well as engage in prostitution around the premises.
The taskforce confirmed that after the expiration of the removal order, the government still gave the squatters additional eight days grace to vacate the entire area before embarking on the clean-up exercise as well as clampdown on all criminal elements disturbing law-abiding residents within Marwa waterside and the entire Lekki axis.
He implored all illegal occupants on any of the government lands/property to immediately vacate same as it would not be business as usual across the state.
