On Wednesday, the Lagos State Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, revealed that the government had uncovered an apartment beneath the Dolphin Estate Bridge in Ikoyi, where tenants pay an annual rent of N250,000.
The commissioner stated that the under-bridge apartment comprises 86 partitioned rooms, with dimensions ranging from “10×10” to “12×10”.
Wahab shared this information through a post on X.com on Wednesday, along with accompanying videos.
He further mentioned that the enforcement team from the Lagos State Ministry of Environment and Water Resources had successfully dismantled all structures, including a container used for various illegal activities, from underneath the Dolphin Estate Bridge.
Accompanied by videos, the commissioner detailed, “We uncovered a total of 86 rooms, divided into 10×10 and 12×10 dimensions, along with a container utilized for various illicit activities beneath the Dolphin Estate Bridge.
These structures have all been dismantled by the enforcement team of the Lagos State Ministry of Environment and Water Resources.”
Kunle Rotimi-Akodu, a Special Adviser to Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, also verified the eviction of unauthorized settlers from beneath the bridge towards Dolphin Estate in Ikoyi.
Rotimi-Akodu confirmed that 23 individuals were apprehended during the eviction, conducted by officials of the Lagos State Environmental Sanitation Corps, commonly known as KAI, on Tuesday.
He stated, “Squatters residing beneath the bridge leading to Dolphin Estate, Ikoyi, were removed today, Tuesday, April 30, 2024, by officials of the Lagos State Environmental Sanitation Corps (LAGESC), also known as KAI.”
“These individuals established their unauthorized settlement under the bridge, posing a threat to critical infrastructure. So far, 23 persons have been detained, and the Ministry of Environment (MoE) and KAI will maintain surveillance of the area. Legal actions will be taken as necessary.”
Rotimi-Akodu also confirmed that the bridge accommodated 86 rooms, partitioned into 10×10 and 12×10 spaces, with occupants paying an average rent of N250,000 per year.
“Continuing with the removal of dwellings under the Dolphin bridge. Eleven more individuals were apprehended.
It’s worth noting that wooden materials were used for constructing the shelters, some occupants utilized gas cylinders, and others stored fuel for their generators, posing potential hazards,” he further noted.
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