The Lagos State Ministry of Environment and Water Resources said on Wednesday that evacuation notice would be served to shanties around Kuramo waters to address flash flooding in the state.
The Commissioner of the Environment, Tokunbo Wahab, made this known while speaking with journalists after an inspection tour of some drainage and projects around Eti Osa Local Government Area with his team. Wahab, who led a team to visit the Kuramo waters, was displeased with the community due to shanties around the area, saying it was of great concern.
'This is what we came to certify and also ask them to give squatters a notice to vacate so we can clean up this whole neighbourhood. The community of shanties growing around the Kuramo waters are a major source of concern, security and environmental wise. We cannot even account for them. We are not saying you cannot come to stay in Lagos but let them account for you in Lagos so they can plan around you in Lagos like schools, health facilities and other infrastructure.
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