An official said the exercise was carried out to give way for the construction of the coastal road, linking Lekki to the Free Trade Zone.
has demolished all shanties and illegal structures on Lekki coastal road which serves as an alternative to the Lekki-Epe expressway.
According to Mr Jejeloye, the task force is prepared to monitor and prevent future encroachments and illegal occupation of any part of Lekki coastal road. ”We have enlightened the occupants on the strategic nature of the road where they had built their shanties. Immediately it was cleared in 2019, they mobilised themselves and extended their occupation of the road.
Mr Jejeloye expressed the state government’s commitment to decongesting Lekkii–Epe expressway, hence the need to open up the road for residents and other law-abiding people to use.
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