The Lagos State Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, has issued a seven-day contravention notice to owners of buildings situated on Orchid Road, Agungi, Ajiran, Conservation Road, Osapa, and along the Ikota River.
This announcement was made by Kunle Adesina, the Director of Public Affairs at the Ministry of Environment and Water Resources, in a statement released on Monday.
Adesina revealed that the notice was given following an inspection tour of the Ikota River corridor by Wahab and the Special Adviser to the Governor on Environment, Olakunle Rotimi-Akodu. The purpose of the inspection was to assess the level of compliance by property owners whose buildings and fences encroach within the approved seven-metre setback on both sides of the channel.
“The Lagos State Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, issued a seven-day contravention notice to owners of buildings situated within the seven-metre setback on Orchid Road, Agungi, Ajiran, Conservation Road, Osapa, and along the Ikota River,” Adesina stated.
Furthermore, the Lagos State government has reiterated its commitment to demolishing more structures across the state.
