This was disclosed in a public notice signed by the Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Mr. Tokunbo Wahab, who added that the commencement followed the expiration of a 7-Day ultimatum given by the state government.
The statement added that the 7-DAY ultimatum came through public notices published in national newspapers on September 18th and 19th in the Punch and The Nation newspapers, respectively.
The statement informed: “This is to notify the general public, particularly individuals, developers and Corporate bodies engaging in unauthorized land reclamation and Waterfront encroachment that the grace period of SEVEN DAYS for compliance and cessation of illegal reclamation activities as contained in our earlier public notices have since expired on 25th September, 2025.”