On Saturday, Tokunbo Wahab, the Lagos State Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, said that the government would not be selective in how it applied the law to people but would instead assure justice and fairness for all.
He made this statement after visiting the Lekki II Ikota Drainage Channel corridors with other state authorities to observe the demolition of buildings built over the drainage channel and conduct an on-the-spot inspection.
The demolished block of duplexes was on the same drainage setback alignment as the ones that still needed to be removed, the commissioner continued, and the State is firmly committed to reclaiming its drainage setback and restoring the masterplan.
He said it is unfortunate that the state government had to make the extremely tough choice to demolish the completely developed buildings in order to reclaim the drainage setback for the unhindered flow of stormwater in the vicinity.
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