The Lagos State Authorities has resumed the clearance of unlawful outlets connected to the pedestrian bridge in Idumota as a part of ongoing efforts to take care of order and enhance pedestrian motion within the space.
The disclosure was made on Monday in an X put up by the Lagos State Commissioner for Surroundings and Water Sources, Tokunbo Wahab.
He said that the operation was carried out in a joint effort between operatives from the Workplace of the Drainage Providers and the Lagos State Environmental Sanitation Corps (LAGESC), focused buildings encroaching on the bridge and its environment to enhance accessibility and get rid of security dangers.
“In a joint operation between the operatives from the Workplace of the Drainage Providers and the Lagos State Environmental Sanitation Corps, clearance operation resumed in Idumota, eradicating unlawful outlets connected to the pedestrian bridge,” Wahab’s put up learn.
A brief video clip connected to the put up confirmed operatives wielding sledgehammers to demolish cemented store buildings constructed towards the pedestrian bridge.
What you must know
The Lagos State Authorities has been demolishing illegally erected buildings throughout the state, significantly these obstructing pedestrian bridges, drainage channels, and roadways. These efforts purpose to enhance city planning, scale back flooding, and guarantee pedestrian security.
In February 2025, the Lagos State Constructing Management Company (LABSCA) and the Lagos Waste Administration Authority (LAWMA) Operations Unit demolished unauthorized buildings at Obalende Beneath-Bridge, citing safety issues and environmental hazards.
- Earlier in January 2025, the Drainage Enforcement and Compliance Division of the Lagos State Ministry of Surroundings and Water Sources eliminated buildings blocking drainage programs alongside the Langbasa-Jehovah Witness-Ramota drainage alignment in Langbasa and Orchid Highway, each in Eti-Osa Native Authorities Space. This was a part of a broader technique to forestall flooding by making certain the free movement of rainwater.
- Additionally in January, the state authorities demolished buildings on drainage setbacks alongside the Savage/Elegbata/Bombata drainage channel on Lagos Island to boost stormwater movement and mitigate flood dangers. Affected merchants had been warned beforehand, with authorities emphasizing that unlawful constructions alongside drainage paths considerably contribute to flooding.
- In October 2024, the federal government carried out an analogous clearance operation at Adeyinka Osijo Road, off Morohunfolu Road, Akoka, Yaba, focusing on buildings obstructing drainage channels. Officers confused that indiscriminate development alongside these pathways compromises town’s flood administration efforts.
The Lagos State Authorities has persistently warned merchants and residents towards encroaching on public infrastructure, reiterating that enforcement actions will proceed to reclaim obstructed areas and enhance city livability.
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