The Lagos State Government has commenced the demolition of buildings encroaching on the Ikota River within Oral Estate and Megamound Estate in Lekki, following an extension period granted for residents to relocate.
The demolition began on Friday, just 24 hours after the Ministry of Environment and Water Resources announced the extension on Thursday.
The Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, confirmed the exercise in a statement posted on his official X account on Saturday.