GOV. SANWO-OLU INSPECTS VANDALISED BRIDGE POLE ALONG LAGOS-BADAGRY EXPRESSWAY. (PHOTO). #PRESS RELEASE

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 SANWO-OLU INSPECTS VANDALISED BRIDGE POLE ALONG LAGOS-BADAGRY EXPRESSWAY •Governor reassures residents about bridge safety   The Governor of Lagos State, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Saturday, carried out an on-the-spot assessment of a vandalised bridge pole at Vin-Niger, along the Lagos-Badagry Expressway in Amuwo-Odofin Local Government Area. He assured Lagos residents that the structural integrity of the bridge had not been compromised, emphasising that the bridge and the work carried out on it remained safe. The Governor, however, disclosed that some fittings used to secure the bridge had been excavated and taken away by vandals. Governor Sanwo-Olu warned that the Lagos State Government would hunt down those responsible for the act, including those involved in buying and selling stolen public infrastructure materials. He also cautioned that the government would not relent in bringing perpetrators to justice, regardless of their status or background. The Governor further des...

LASG SET TO REMOVE SHANTIES, ILLEGAL STRUCTURES AROUND JAKANDE ESTATE, MAIYEGUN AXIS. (PHOTOS). #PRESS RELEASE


 Lagos set to remove shanties built around Jakandle Estate and mayegun axis of Ajah Lagos.


The Lagos State government is set to remove shanties and all illegal structures erected around the jakande estate and Mayegun axis, Ajah Lagos.


The Special Adviser to the Governor on eGIS and Urban development, Dr. Olajide Babatunde disclosed this on Sunday during an inspection of the area.


He decried the level of distortion of the area with the erection of shanties and illegal structures defacing boundaries of Jakande estate and the adjoining roads,, setbacks and drainage alignments especially the planned Lagos to Calabar  coastal highway project.


He advised occupants  of the shanties and illegal structures to vacate immiediately as government  will not give further notice before removal of the structures.


He said "removal notices had been served severally on the occupants of these shanties but they have remained adamant. You can see that some of them have started removing the illegal structures themselves but I will implore those yet to comply to do so immiediately as removal of these illegal structures begins today"


On the inspection tour of the mayegun/ Jakande estate axis includes the Permanent Secretary, Office of Urban Development, Engr. Sodeinde Nurudeen, General Manager of the State Building Control Agency, Arc Gbolahan Owodunni Oki as well as security details and media representatives.


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