The Lagos State Government, led by Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources, Mr. Tokunbo Wahab, remains resolute in its decision to reclaim the drainage right of way within the seven-meter setback.
This stance comes despite reported threats and propaganda from various quarters in the state.
Wahab, confirming the government’s commitment, emphasized that a seven-day contravention notice had been issued to building owners whose structures encroached upon the seven-meter drainage setback on Orchid Road, Agungi, Ajiran, Conservation Road, Osapa, and Oral Estate II along the Ikota River in the Lekki area.
The state government clarified that the contravention notice followed multiple stop-work notices served to the structure owners, underscoring that enforcement would commence after the specified deadline.
Despite concerns and claims circulating on social media, suggesting the government’s targeting of specific ethnic groups, Commissioner Wahab, via his Twitter handle @Tokunbo_Wahab, reaffirmed the government’s stand.
He asserted that the government would not succumb to propaganda, blackmail, or threats, emphasizing the end of the era of “anyhowness.”
“We are not going to bow to any propaganda, blackmail, or threat. No one can break the law and still benefit from it. The law will take its course. The era of ‘anyhowness’ is completely over!” Wahab stated firmly.
| Punch Newspaper
