Lagos leaders marked 39 houses for teardown because they sit on river land at Eti-Osa. People wrote letters about buildings that went past allowed limits near the Ikota River. The state told homeowners they must leave fast with all their stuff. Twenty homes face complete removal, eight need partial takedowns, and thirteen more will fall at Westend Estate.
Commissioner Tokunbo Wahab visited on Thursday with his team to check the area. Workers have already started taking down fences around these houses. Wahab said they tried talking with everyone, but builders kept making more houses where they should not. He looked at maps that showed how bad the problem became over time.
The state wants to keep people safe from floods or other dangers near the water. Officials gave families time to move, thinking about kids who go to school nearby. At Mega Mond Estate, Wahab warned about pushing sand into water areas without asking first. He told all building work to stop right away until the papers show the right approvals.
Commissioner Tokunbo Wahab visited on Thursday with his team to check the area. Workers have already started taking down fences around these houses. Wahab said they tried talking with everyone, but builders kept making more houses where they should not. He looked at maps that showed how bad the problem became over time.
The state wants to keep people safe from floods or other dangers near the water. Officials gave families time to move, thinking about kids who go to school nearby. At Mega Mond Estate, Wahab warned about pushing sand into water areas without asking first. He told all building work to stop right away until the papers show the right approvals.
