Obalende Bridge Squatters Ordered To Leave
The Lagos State Government has issued a four-day ultimatum to commercial drivers and squatters underneath the Obalende Bridge to vacate their shanties and move any unlawful motor parks to the state’s recognized parks.
The deadline was contained in a statement issued on Sunday by the Director of Public Affairs, Lagos State Ministry of Environment, Kunle Adeshina.
Adeshina quoted the Commissioner of Environment, Tokunbo Wahab, as saying that all abandoned vehicles, shanties, and their occupants, presently, under the Obalende Bridge must vacate by Thursday afternoon, maintaining that enforcement would commence on Friday morning.
Adeshina added that commercial vehicle owners ruining Obalende’s beauty should move to one of the several parks that had been set aside for them in the state.
“The Lagos State Parks and Gardens Agency would move in after the squatters have been removed to commence work on the beautification and landscaping of Obalende Under-Bridge, Apongbon Under-Bridge, Ebute Ero Under-Bridge,” the commissioner said.
