Lagos State Government has embarked on the removal of all shanties along the Lekki Coastal road axis in a bid to further protect the Coastal Road alignment.

The General Manager, New Towns Development Authority (NTDA), Tpl. Olakunle Aboyeji, who led the exercise on Friday, stated that the squatters and miscreants who had illegally converted the Lekki Coastal Road, Lekki Penisula Scheme I, Maroko beach extension and the adjoining roads to their abode and commercial centre, posed a huge security risk to residents of the area and the adjoining communities.

He recalled that each time the stretch of land along the axis was cleared, the dislodged illegal squatters and miscreants, who occupied the roadside and constitute nuisance in the axis, would come back to rebuild their shanties because the construction of the coastal road was yet to commence.

Aboyeji pointed out that the government allowed temporary occupants, who put the land to good use, instead of squatters building shanties and embarking on illegal activities along the coastal road.

The General Manager dismissed allegations that the land along the coastal line has been sold with approval given to people to build permanent structures, maintaining that the position of the State Government had earlier been echoed by the Honourable Commissioner for Information and Strategy.

His words: "The Lagos State Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Mr. Gbenga Omotoso, had earlier stated that anytime the government needs to continue work on the Coastal Road, the work will continue. Nobody has any permission to build something that is permanent here".

Aboyeji averred that the sanity and security of the environment were paramount to the State Government and that the Authority will continue to dismantle all illegal structures along the Coastal Road to rid it of squatters and miscreants pending the time the road construction will begin.

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PIX 1-5: The dislodgement and removal of all shanties along the Lekki Coastal road axis on Friday

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The General Manager, New Towns Development Authority (NTDA), Tpl. Olakunle Aboyeji, who led the exercise on Friday, stated that the squatters and miscreants who had illegally converted the Lekki Coastal Road, Lekki Penisula Scheme I, Maroko beach extension and the adjoining roads to their abode and commercial centre, posed a huge security risk to residents of the area and the adjoining communities

Make them no forget to also chase away skull miners within Lagos and environ.

They are becoming rampant in Lagos state and all other oduduwa republic

At last ...now that place can be become sane

Lagos is a mess because of Tinubu. With the level of revenue generated by Lagos it should be at the level of Tokyo and Singapore infrastructure wise. But the reverse is the case. Lagos is a glorified slum yet Tinubu wants to be President. God forbid

Can someone explain to me why the authorities allow these places to emerge as large settlements in the first place?

We the Foundation yoruba people needs to starts deporting these people back to their regions, yoruba land don try for these ungrateful people

I’m pretty sure they were given ample time to move. They should go back to their villages if they can’t find proper accommodation

Na wa o... Really feel for those that were affected..

But, the right thing must be done.

sanity must return, too much abokis o dat axis... it gets scary at night

Atleast sanity will return

FG with no vision.

Expand the rail line with more trains, Which will make it for people even living in Ibadan to work in Lagos and go back home that same day.

Lagos is congested and and there are many lands in Ogun, Osun state etc people can build and live in.

The level of craziness in that area is alarming. Nice move govi

Lasgidi

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Shanties still plenty

It’s a cold world out here!! Where will they sleep tonight ? Damn ! Hopefully it won’t be a cold night

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Lagos State government should have rebuild it to standard and let the people pay rent, many family livelihood is destroy now.

Things are getting harder by the day for the low class and the low level income earners and it’s only a matter of time people the poor starts eating the rich.
That’s why the youths are going into crimes to make money

As I dey so, I dey Hungry abeg.

Just show me love, any amount go do, before my data finish Biko

Anazp:
Lagos is a mess because of Tinubu. With the level of revenue generated by Lagos it should be at the level of Tokyo and Singapore infrastructure wise. But the reverse is the case. Lagos is a glorified slum yet Tinubu wants to be President. God forbid

Is your state also in a mess because of Tinubu? Is Tinubu also embezzling your state money?

Anazp:
Lagos is a mess because of Tinubu. With the level of revenue generated by Lagos it should be at the level of Tokyo and Singapore infrastructure wise. But the reverse is the case. Lagos is a glorified slum yet Tinubu wants to be President. God forbid

Lagos is not for u
Go Abakaliki.
U r not the only electorate

My heart goes out to the struggling people rendered homeless by the action. May God provide them a decent and better housing.
Man must survive

Is it not foolishness to be clearing the road when the government isn't ready to build the road yet.

The only thing black man is perfect at, is treating the people below him like animals.

Nice one, keep Lagos clean