The Lagos State Government has issued an immediate order for the removal of illegal shanties and markets located beneath the Cele/Itire Bridge.
This directive was given by the Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, following a recent inspection of the System 6 (Odo Asimawu) and 6c (Cele-Ijesha) drainage systems.
The announcement was made via an X post on the official Lagos State Government handle on Wednesday.
“While inspecting System 6 (Odo Asimawu) and 6c (Cele-Ijesha), the Honourable Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, @tokunbo_wahab ordered the immediate removal of illegal shanties and illegal markets created under the Cele/Itire bridge,” the post read.
Accompanying the post was a 54-second video clip showing Commissioner Wahab, joined by other state government officials, as they inspected the System 6 and 6c drainage areas. The video captured makeshift stalls where vendors were selling various items, mostly for cooking food or…
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