The Office of the Special Adviser to the Governor on Central Business Districts, on Tuesday, embarked on the removal exercise of illegal structures and makeshift shops erected on walkways, road medians and drainage alignments as well as indiscriminately parked vehicles on roads within the Lagos Island Business District.

The Special Adviser to the Lagos State Governor on Central Business Districts, Mr. Olugbenga Olarenwaju Oyerinde, who led the exercise, said that the State Government is committed to the full restoration of the beauty and master plan of the Lagos Island Business District.

Olarenwaju said the antics of commercial bus drivers, commercial motorcyclists, shop owners and roadside sellers will not deter the government from transforming the entire Lagos Island axis into a world-class business and tourism hub, stressing that the Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu led administration is very passionate about sustaining the environment and ensuring the free flow of traffic across the State.

“The gross abuse and flagrant disrespect for traffic, environmental and urban planning laws by roadside sellers, commercial motorcyclists and bus drivers, who pick and drop passengers in unauthorised places, mechanics and street traders on the Island can no longer be tolerated. We are working with relevant agencies of government and trade unions, especially NURTW and leadership of market associations to check these illegalities,” the Special Adviser said.

While warning street urchins and miscreants parading themselves as “Omo-Onile” and are in the habit of allocating parking spaces to motorists to desist, the Special Adviser maintained that no amount of resistance and intimidation would make the government stop the clean up of the entire Lagos Island Business District in line with the vision of making Lagos a 21st-century economy.

“We will continue to impound vehicles contravening the Lagos Traffic Law within the business district. The removal of shop extensions built on walkways and drainage alignments as directed by the Governor is already in progress. I call on residents and business operators to assist in sustaining the gains of the exercise while the government continues with its advocacy and public enlightenment”, he asserted

Oyerinde revealed that vehicles and motorcycles impounded in the cleanup exercise will be arraigned at the Lagos State Special Offences Mobile Court for adjudication.

The Office of the Special Adviser to the Governor on Central Business Districts, on Tuesday, embarked on the removal exercise of illegal structures and makeshift shops erected on walkways, road medians and drainage alignments as well as indiscriminately parked vehicles on roads within the Lagos Island Business District.

Xscape1993:
It is not too bad if their intentions are for good.

ojun50:
Different kind of uniform men

Asabe4:
These people will be back on thr roads and side walks sooner than you think.

No be Nigeria again ?

Wiseandtrue:
Wrong timing!

Government that values structure more than people's lives

In this present economic situation, government should be creating more than one million jobs and not destroying people's means of livelihood all in the name of beautification

Cantonese:


Without proper structures how can human lives get better?

What proper structure can be put in place in those make shift shops Tell me!

Is the government going to build better and affordable shops there for the masses

No wonder there is regular suicide cases

People have mouth to feed,bills to pay, is the government thinking about that at all

A government does not only have a genuine intention but the heart of the people as well

princemillla:



If you are not familiar with Lagos island then I will believe uve not seen them befor. This guy have been on ground since the days of tinubu as gov of Lagos state



Those illegal structures, shanties will be back on the road. Some corrupt elements of CBD will encourage them back

post=98509600:

What other intentions do you think they might have?!

Wiseandtrue:

People are desperate to do legit business to feed their families rather than steal

This government is not all about the people at all!!!

Wiseandtrue:
Wrong timing!

Government that values structure more than people's lives

In this present economic situation, government should be creating more than one million jobs and not destroying people's means of livelihood all in the name of beautification