The
Special Committee on Clean- Up of Ikoyi, Lekki, and Victoria Island inaugurated
by the State Governor, Mr Akinwunmi Ambode last week has concluded plans to
commence the enforcement of the Environmental Sanitation and Town Planning laws
in the affected areas after the Sallah holidays. The Secretary to the State
Government (SSG) and Chairman of the Committee, Mr Tunji Bello who disclosed
this in an interview with newsmen on Wednesday, said this follows the expiration
of the 14 day ultimatum issued to all owners of illegal structures, owners of
abandoned buildings now harbouring prostitutes, shanties, street hawkers and
those who have converted walkways into trading points and food courts in the
affected areas.
The 14 days ultimatum which expires on Sunday,
September 11, 2016 was given to the owners of such illegal structures to
dismantle them voluntarily. Bello said the Committee decided to first embark on
sensitization campaign to give the owners of such illegal structures enough
notices to willingly pull down such structures themselves before the government
pulls them down and also prosecute owners of such structures. He informed that
every modality has been put in place to ensure that the original master plan of
Ikoyi, Lekki, and Victoria Island as envisioned by the founding fathers is
maintained. He stated that the committee is poised to discharge the responsibilities
vested in it which includes: “Immediately commencing the implementation of the
approved action plan and execution of the clean-up exercise; develop strategies
for preventing re-occurrences as well as other recommendations as necessary to
sustain environmental renewal of these areas; and embark on a public
sensitization exercise for the sustenance of a cleaner community in the axis.”
The SSG added that the administration of Governor Ambode remains committed to
doing everything possible to bring environmental sanity back to every part of
the State.
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