The Lagos State House of Assembly has declared its backing for the state government’s ongoing demolition of structures and shanties erected along shorelines and under high-tension cables across the state.
The Chairman of the House Committee on Information, Security and Strategy, Stephen Ogundipe, said this in Lagos this Tuesday, saying that the state government has embarked on the demolition of illegal structures, especially in the Oworonshoki and Makoko areas in the state.
Ogundipe also said the exercise was a necessary step to safeguard the lives and property of residents in the state.
He also called on residents to remain calm and cooperate with government officials, assuring them that their concerns would not be ignored, as he also urged citizens to always comply with building regulations and planning approvals.