The Lagos state government has demolished buildings blocking drainages and canals along System 1 Drainage Channel in Arowojobe Estate.
The state Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources, Tokunboh Wahab, shared videos from the demolition on X, and wrote;
“Operatives of the Drainage Enforcement and Compliance Department of Lagos State Ministry of the Environment and Water Resources alongside security operatives continued it’s enforcement operations with the removal of contravening structures blocking drainages and canals along System 1 Drainage Channel in Arowojobe Estate, as part of wholesome measures to prevent the problem of flooding which has become almost intractable in the axis.’’
Watch videos from the demolition below…
