- NEMA and Lekki LCDA conducted an on-site inspection of ocean surge destruction across several shoreline communities.
- Chairman RBK and the Oni-Lekki called for urgent federal intervention and long-term shoreline protection.
- Community leaders and stakeholders joined the assessment, demonstrating a unified push for solutions.
The Executive Chairman of Lekki Local Council Development Area, Hon. Rasaki Bamidele Kasali (RBK), on Wednesday led officials of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) on an extensive on-the-spot assessment of communities ravaged by recurring ocean surges along the Lekki shoreline.
Eko Hot Blog reports that the visit was initiated following the intervention of the Member representing Ibeju-Lekki Federal Constituency, Hon. Bayo Balogun.
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The NEMA delegation, headed by the Director of the Lagos State Office, Mr. Muhammad Olatunde, inspected several coastal settlements where homes had collapsed, properties were destroyed, and farmlands and ancestral spaces were washed away.
Many residents, displaced from their communities, shared their ordeals and pleaded for swift government action.
Chairman Kasali expressed grave concern over the destruction, noting that the scale of the impact demands coordinated and immediate intervention.
He urged the NEMA officials to elevate the matter as a top-level emergency, stating that “this crisis requires urgent, strategic, and multi-agency collaboration to protect our people and prevent further loss.”
The delegation later visited the palace of the Oni-Lekki of Lekki, HRM Oba Liasim Olumuyiwa Ogunbekun, who received the team and provided royal guidance on the way forward.
The monarch described the situation as increasingly alarming. He appealed to the government to act without delay, stressing that “the survival of our coastal communities depends on decisive and long-term shoreline protection.”
The assessment tour also included the participation of former Lekki LCDA Chairman, Barr. Olaitan Ogidan, community leaders, youth representatives, and stakeholders from the affected communities who walked alongside officials throughout the inspection — a show of unity and collective determination to secure federal support for the crisis.
The visit represents a crucial step in mobilizing national attention for temporary relief, shoreline protection, and long-term solutions to the escalating coastal erosion threat in Lekki LCDA.
Chairman Kasali restated the council’s resolve to collaborate with relevant agencies to ensure residents receive the intervention and protection they urgently require.
