The Lagos State Commissioner for the Ministry of Waterfront Infrastructure Development, Hon. Ekundayo Alebiosu, has raised concerns over the uncontrolled dredging activities in Lagos’ coastal areas.
Dredging is the process of extracting resources like sand and gravel for construction from the bottom of water bodies such as rivers, lakes, lagoons, or seas
The Commissioner issued this warning during a recent stakeholder forum held at the Ministry in Alausa, where he emphasised the environmental and infrastructural risks of unsanctioned dredging practices.
Hon. Alebiosu cautioned that improper dredging could result in severe ecological and infrastructural damage. Highlighting the depletion of sand reserves in the Lagoon
“There are far greater consequences to indiscriminate dredging than what appears on the surface. We risk saltwater intrusion into the lagoon, which is detrimental to the aquatic ecosystem, particularly fish species.
“Additionally, unauthorised reclamation activities…