- Sanwo-Olu issued a 72-hour quit notice to occupants of shanties on the Lagos-Badagry Expressway medians
- He said the state will begin demolishing all illegal structures along the corridor next week
- The governor also announced plans to strengthen waste management across Lagos
The Lagos State Government has announced plans to demolish illegal shanties and makeshift structures along the median of the Lagos-Badagry Expressway, giving occupants a 72-hour deadline to vacate the area.
Eko Hot Blog gathered that Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu made the announcement on Saturday after participating in the monthly environmental sanitation exercise alongside his wife, Ibijoke Sanwo-Olu, across communities in Surulere Local Government Area.
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Speaking with journalists after the exercise, the governor said enforcement teams would begin clearing the affected corridor next week, covering the stretch from Orile-Iganmu to Okokomaiko.
He stressed that all unauthorised structures along the highway median would be removed to preserve the integrity of the road infrastructure.
“This is the final notice to everyone occupying the median of the Lagos-Badagry Expressway. From next week, we are moving in to clear the entire median. Every illegal structure there will be removed,” Sanwo-Olu said.
He noted that the median was never intended for markets or residential structures, describing the Lagos-Badagry Expressway as a major gateway built with public funds that must be protected from encroachment.
According to the governor, the 10-lane highway represents a significant investment by taxpayers, and the government will not allow illegal developments to undermine its purpose.
Sanwo-Olu also highlighted ongoing efforts to improve waste management across the state. He disclosed that the government would soon introduce 150 additional waste compactors to boost refuse collection, while waste collection tricycles would be deployed to underserved inner communities.
He added that Lagos was investing in modern waste processing infrastructure, including a material recovery and recycling facility with the capacity to process about 4,250 metric tonnes of waste daily.
The governor appealed to residents to support the government’s sanitation efforts by disposing of waste responsibly and paying for waste collection services, noting that efficient waste management requires cooperation between government and citizens.
He also encouraged parents to involve their children in environmental sanitation activities to promote a culture of cleanliness and environmental responsibility from an early age.
Meanwhile, during an inspection of the Olusosun Landfill, the Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, said the state was transitioning from its traditional “collect and dump” waste disposal system to a modern waste recovery model.
Wahab explained that the Olusosun site would serve as a transfer loading station, moving about 2,500 metric tonnes of waste daily to the planned material recovery facility in Ikorodu, which is expected to commence operations before the end of the year.
He said the new approach would transform waste into valuable resources, including energy and other useful products, while addressing the growing challenge of limited landfill space in Lagos.
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