– Warns developers against encroachment on drainage right of way, insists on environmental compliance
The Lagos State Government has declared it will immediately remove all illegal structures obstructing canals and drainage channel right of way along Agungi, Ajiran and Ikota areas of the state.
The state reaffirmed its commitment to eliminating perennial flooding across Lagos, regardless of the status of developers or individuals responsible for the encroachments.
The Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Mr. Tokunbo Wahab, made this known after an extensive inspection tour of critical drainage infrastructure and flood mitigation projects in Lekki, Agungi, Ikota and Ajiran.
The inspection followed persistent reports of flooding in Agungi despite the completion of major drainage infrastructure in the area over two years ago.
