Tears as Lagos State Government demolish illegal estates built on canals and waterways in Ikota

The Lagos State government in the last 48 hours, enforced the demolition order served to occupants of illegal structures built on canals and waterways along Gedegede – Mobil road – Megamound Estate – Ikota drainage channels.

The state government issued several notices to the residents starting from 2020 to vacate the residents. The last notice was issued to them a few days ago before the demolition was enforced.

Speaking about the incident, the Commissioner, Ministry of the Environment and Water Resources, Lagos State Mr Tokunbo Wahab said;

Earlier today, I led the Permanent Secretaries and other Directors of the Ministry of the Environment and Water Resources to an on-the-spot assessment of the ongoing demolition of illegal structures built on canals and waterways along Gedegede – Mobil road – Ikota drainage channel of Lekki Phase 2 and VGC. The state government has retriated its commitment to ensuring flood free communities across the state. However, the realization of the Nigeria we dream of lies in our hands. It is imperative that we collectively change our attitudes and take responsibility for protecting our environment.

Meanwhile, the homeowners are claiming that government officials gave approval for them to build. They also said they paid millions of Naira to the government and just a few years later, another set of government officials came to demolish their property claiming it was built on a canal path.

Watch the videos below.

Lagos State Government Demolishes Illegal Structures Blocking Drainage waterways channels along Gedegede, Mobil Road, Megabond Estate – Ikota, Lekki.

Conversation between the owners and the Commissioner for Environment, Hon. Tokunbo WAHAB…. Watch and be the judge… pic.twitter.com/GHBLkVrVjF

— Omo Obalufon (@MettaOba) October 15, 2023

The Lagos State Government is actively engaged in the removal of unauthorized constructions obstructing canals and drainage setback areas within the Ikota drainage channel. A video shared by the Senior Special Assistant to the Governor on New Media, Jubril Gawat, depicts the… pic.twitter.com/qWWmuPCZh5

— NewsHub (@NewsHub2023) October 15, 2023

#WATCH!!!!! Residents weep as Lagos state govt demolish their properties blocking water channels in Ikota….
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— Authentic voice (@Authenticvoice6) October 14, 2023

Lagos state Government demolishes an estate at Ikota Lagos. pic.twitter.com/omOcUEoJ46

— GIDI (@Gidi_Traffic) October 15, 2023

My heart hurts when I watch people's houses demonised for time notice from Lagos State Govt Town Planning Enforcement contravention in Ikota Drainage water-waste lagoon Lagos. I understand their feelings burdened by being corrupt to hurt themselves. pic.twitter.com/qtFLkBHIIV

— Olu 🕊️ (@empror24) October 15, 2023

Removal of shanties on Drainage setbacks of Lekki II -Ikota Drainage channel by MOE&WR ongoing Wednesday @jidesanwoolu @drobafemihamzat @followlasg @tokunbo_wahab @gbenga_omo @LasgMOE @moe_lagos @Mr_JAGs @shodeeson pic.twitter.com/GPPKr4EqoO

— kunle adeshina (@kunle_adeshina) October 11, 2023

The canal setback was sandfilled here and then turned into a road. It was narrowed to a gutter in Ikota. Then they bought a pumping machine to pump the deliberate flooding they caused into another section of the canal. The HC has directed that the canal be completely brought back pic.twitter.com/3rP6lY5gKz

— Akanni Ola Balogun (@a_olabalogun) October 15, 2023

Lekki is trending because the Ministry of the Environment and Water Resources have demolished illegal structures built on canals and waterways along Gedegede – Mobil road – Ikota drainage, lekki. pic.twitter.com/V6Yt6Am0Wa

— Trending Explained (@TrendingEx) October 15, 2023

VIDEO: Lagos Demolishes Structures Blocking Lekki Drainage Channel

The Lagos State Government on Wednesday demolished structures causing setbacks at the Ikota drainage channel in the Lekki area of the state.

The spokesperson for the state Ministry of Environment, Kunle… pic.twitter.com/Q34ip2VNjE

— Punch Newspapers (@MobilePunch) October 11, 2023