Dredgers’ association distances self from illegal operations
The Era community in Oto-Awori, Ojo, Lagos, has appealed to Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu and relevant authorities to halt unauthorised dredging, which is causing severe environmental crisis in the area.
The community leaders and residents, while addressing the media, called for immediate and decisive action from authorities to enforce existing stop-work orders and hold the dredging companies accountable for alleged unregulated industrial activities.
In a Save Our Soul (SoS) message sent to the governor, the community members demanded restoration of their environment, improvement of their road network, which has been damaged by the dredging activities, as well as a sustainable resolution to safeguard their future.
Expressing their grievances, the Baale of Era-Awori Town, Chief Olumide Akinsoji Erinle, highlighted the deplorable state of the local road network as a result of…
Source: Guardian Newspaper
