Korede Abdullah 
Lagos State Commissioner for the Environment, Tokunbo Wahab
LAGOS, Nigeria – The Lagos illegal structures enforcement campaign intensifies as the state government expands the clearance of shanties and unauthorised developments along the Lagos-Badagry Expressway to restore environmental order and protect public spaces.
Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, says the operation has been ongoing for the past three weeks and targets illegal structures and activities obstructing the major transport corridor.
In a post on his X account on Monday, Wahab says the exercise will be followed by sustained surveillance and continuous monitoring to prevent renewed environmental violations.
“Over the past three weeks, our enforcement team has intensified the clearance of shanties, illegal structures and other environmental nuisances along the Lagos-Badagry Expressway. This exercise will be followed by sustained surveillance and continuous monitoring to ensure that environmental order is restored and maintained along the corridor,” he says.
“We urge members of the public to respect and preserve our environment by refraining from converting public spaces into illegal markets or for any unauthorised private use. Anyone found encroaching on public spaces or using them for unlawful purposes will be arrested and prosecuted in accordance with the extant laws of Lagos State,” Wahab says.
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