The Lagos State Government has sealed five Container Terminals in Kirikiri coast for operating illegally without recourse to the state Urban, Regional Planning and Development Law.
The Commissioner for Physical Planning and Urban Development Idris Salako disclosed this in a statement signed by the Assistant Director, Public Affairs of the Lagos State Waterways Authority (LASWA), Mr. Mukaila Sanusi, on Friday.
Salako said that the sealing of the facilities took place on Thursday, noting that they had become many along the state’s coastlines.
He said that the terminals operated without the Lagos state government’s approval and had constituted a menace to the watercourse in the state.
He added that no such operations with potential severe impact on the physical environment could be allowed without proper regulations.
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The commissioner reminded “Tank Farm Operators’’ in the corridor to refer to the request to legalize their operations, which would lapse by the end of February and revert to the ministry to do the needful.
He also urged them to reciprocate the compassion and understanding displayed by Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu and resume discussions on how to actualize their approvals.
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