Like a defiant child, traders including livestock rearers, pet bottle sellers and squatters under the Oja Oba Underbridge at Adeniji Adele, Lagos State, have remained under the bridge despite warning vacate the premises.
The Lagos State Commissioner of the Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, on Wednesday, issued a 24-hour eviction notice to individuals illegally occupying spaces under the bridge, following the discovery of a section being used for livestock rearing.
Wahab said, “This misuse of public infrastructure poses environmental and safety risks.
“The occupants have been given 24 hours to vacate before we proceed with the removal of all illegal shanties.”
Wahab noted that the move is part of the government’s ongoing efforts to reclaim public spaces and maintain order in the state.
When The Guardian visited the bridge, the traders were seen carrying on with their activities in the dirt. Others were seen…
Source: Guardian Newspaper
