The Lagos State Government, through the Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources, has issued a directive for the evacuation of shanties situated along the Blue Rail line.
This order aims to address concerns related to safety and urban development in the region.
According to the Director of Public Affairs for the Ministry, Kunle Adeshina, the directive was officially communicated to the affected parties.
“Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab in furtherance of the directives of Mr Governor on Sunday supervised the removal of shanties on the setbacks and rights of way of Lagos Blue Rail line corridor from Orile to Iyana Iba urging those all those concerned to either move behind the road setback or relocate outright,” Adesina said in a Sunday statement.
During an inspection of some of the breaches in the corridor, the commissioner is cited as having said this in Orile.
“The Commissioner said the enforcement becomes imperative following the expiration of the one-month notice given by Mr Governor to all street traders, squatters, and occupiers of shanties and abandoned vehicles presently on the stretch of Lagos – Badagry Expressway from Orile up to Iyana-Iba,” the statement added.
