Lagos issues seven-day warning notice to Lekki illegal building owners

Residents living along Orchid Road, Agungi, Ajiran, Conservation Road, Osapa, and Oral Estate II, along the Ikota River, have received an evacuation order from the Lagos State Ministry of Environment and Water Resources.

However, the state commissioner of environment, Tokun Wahab dismissed this notice in a statement posted on his official social media page on Monday, November 27.

He wrote: “After the inspection tour of System 156 and 157 Channel yesterday, we have issued a seven-day contravention notice to owners of buildings lying within the seven metres drainage setback on Orchid Rd, Agungi, Ajiran, Conservation Road, Osapa, Oral Estate II, all along the Ikota River.

“We cannot keep lampooning the government for flooding when developers, builders & residents are the main 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 and 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.”

Wahab urged residents of Lagos to adhere to the State Drainage Master Plan to prevent the demolition of properties.