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By Seyi Babalola
The Lagos state government has given illegal property owners along the Gbagada/Bariga channel a 48-hour notice to vacate the area.
The notice was contained in a statement by the Commissioner of Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, on Sunday, July 7.
He wrote: “Lagos state government #followlasg gives property owners who built illegal structures and squatters along Gbagada Bariga Channel a 48-hour vacation notice.
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“The drainage channel which defloods Bariga, Gbagada, Sholuyi downstream communities and environs, and discharges into System 1 has been taken over by squatters who have constituted nuisance and security risks to the Estate, and property owners who deliberately built to obstruct the free flow of water in the area.
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“Shanties were erected along the length of the channel and their activities had blocked collectors that are supposed to carry stormwater into the Channel which resulted in the flooding experienced during the week.
“Upon expiration of the notices served, the operatives of Lagos State Ministry of the Environment and Water Resources #LasgMOE will commence removal of those contravening structures in order to deflood the area.”
