Lagos Govt Demolishes Houses Built On Drainage Channels In Eti-Osa [Photos/Video]

Lagos State Ministry of Environment and Water Resources has begun demolishing buildings constructed on the System 157 drainage channel along Orchid Road in the Eti-Osa area.

The ministry’s commissioner Tokunbo Wahab announced this in a video and photos shared on his X page on Thursday, stating that the demolition aims to address flooding in the state.

Wahab explained that this action follows months of discussions with property owners whose buildings encroach on the drainage path.

The commissioner added that despite these discussions and a proposed redesign plan, the property owners did not comply.

He wrote, “After several months of stakeholders engagements with owners of property built on Systems 156 and 157 drainage path, the agreements to implement the agreed redesigned plan, which were not honoured/neglected by the community, the Lagos State Ministry of the Environment and Water Resources commenced the removal of illegal structures built on the canal along the System 157 – Orchid Road – Eti Osa drainage channels to deflood the area.”

Watch the video below:

After several months of stakeholders engagements with property owners built on Systems 156 and 157 drainage path, the agreements to implement the agreed redesigned plan which were not honored/neglected by the community, the Lagos State Ministry of the Environment and Water… pic.twitter.com/PFzPy7z40f

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In a move to tackle flooding in the state, the Lagos State Ministry of Environment and Water Resources has commenced the demolition of structures built on… pic.twitter.com/6EYVfRH0nG

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KanyiDaily recalls that Lagos State Government had vowed that more structures will go down amid controversies surrounding the demolition of buildings in the state.