WATCH THE VIDEO HERE The Lagos State Government on Monday cleared 54 illegal shanties and dislodged 84 occupants from beneath the Eko Bridge in the Ebute-Ero area of the state. The operation, led by the Lagos Environmental Sanitation Corps (LAGESC), also saw the removal of eight makeshift toilets identified as contributors to open defecation and unsanitary conditions in the area. This was revealed by Major Olaniyi Olatunbosun Cole (rtd), the Corps Marshal of LAGESC, in a statement shared on the agency’s official X (formerly Twitter) account. “In consolidation of existing efforts aimed at reducing the spate of environmental nuisances to the barest minimum in the metropolis, the Lagos Environmental Sanitation Corps (LAGESC) popularly known as KAI effected the removal of 54 illegal shanties which harboured 84 illegal occupants and 8 make-shift toilets beneath Eko Bridge at the Ebute-Ero area of the State on Monday,” the statement read in part. The Lagos State Government has intensified efforts to clear illegal shanties and dislodge occupants of makeshift structures, reinforcing its commitment to tackling environmental nuisances across the metropolis. The recent clearance of 54 shanties beneath the Eko Bridge earlier this Monday is part of a wider campaign targeting illegal settlements under major bridges across the state. Beyond addressing illegal settlements under bridges, the state government’s efforts to clear shanties extend to other parts of the metropolis, aiming to create a cleaner, safer, and more organized Lagos for all.
Lagos govt removes 54 illegal shanties, dislodges 84 occupants beneath Eko Bridge
