Lagos State's decision to demolish illegal structures and shanties

Lagos State Government on Tuesday clarified its decision to demolish illegal structures and shanties erected along the river banks and under high tension cables across the State, citing security
concerns and flagrant abuse of its building regulations as its core reasons.

Addressing journalists at the Bagauda Kaltho Press Centre in Alausa, the State's Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Mr. Steve Ayorinde, said that the move was in line with government's pursuit of its policy on cleaner environment and restoration of master plans through the removal of all environmental infractions and nuisances across the state.

He said over time, the Government had noted with dismay, the flagrant disobedience of building regulations in the State, hence its decision to go ahead with the enforcement of structures in contravention of the Law.