The rate of destitute and homeless people in Lagos State is increasing, findings by Investors King have revealed.
This looming societal crisis is connected with the efforts of the Lagos State Government to enforce the Urban Planning Laws of the state and also bring its master plan to reality.
Notwithstanding the laudable efforts of the government, many poor residents, especially those who live in squalors and dirty coastal areas are paying the excruciating prizes as thousands of them have been thrown into accomodation distress.
While the about 3,000 residents of Ayetoro community in the Yaba Local Council Development Area (LCDA) of Lagos State are yet to recover from the shock they experienced during the demolition of their houses on Monday, the people of Mayegun Waterfront Scheme, located in Eti Osa Local Government Area of the state are about to taste same agony.
The Task Force and the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) left thousands of families homeless and in distress after the demolition exercise.
Similarly, the state government had demolished structures under the Dolphin Estate Bridge where hundreds of people find shelter.
Not relaxing in its efforts at pulling down what it termed illegal landed property, the Lagos State Government has issued contravention notices to more than 280 illegal property owners and occupiers within the Mayegun Waterfront Scheme, located in Eti Osa Local Government Area, citing violations such as master plan distortion, slum development, and risks of coastal erosion.
The government of the nation’s commercial nerve centre said the action carried out on Saturday, September 14, is part of its broader effort to curb unregulated development that threatens Lagos’ urban landscape.
According to a statement on its X page, those served with the contravention notices have seven days to submit relevant documentation and approvals to justify their occupation of the properties in question.
It said failure to comply with the directive will result in demolition notices being issued, as the government continues to demonstrate its firm commitment to enforcing urban planning laws and safeguarding the state’s vulnerable coastal areas.
Investors King gathered that the government frowns against slums, squalor and under dirty and dangerous environments that could possibly become hideouts for criminals, hence its unrelenting efforts at sanitizing the state.
