As part of concerted efforts aimed at ensuring the general cleanliness of Lagos environs in line with global best practices, the Lagos Environmental Sanitation Corps (LAGESC) popularly known as KAI has effected the demolition and removal of illegal structures at CMS Under-bridge on Sunday.
CP Gbemisola Akinpelu (retd), Corps Marshal of the Agency, made this disclosure at the Command Headquarters, Bolade-Oshodi.
According to her, “We received petitions about the activities of street traders, miscreants around the CMS axis right under Eko bridge and moved into action after an on-spot assessment during the week as their activities can affect the integrity of the Eko bridge overhead.”
Stressing further, the Corps Marshal stated that the Executive Governor of Lagos State, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu directed that refrigerators, cold rooms mounted with illegal connections right under the bridge be dismantled to avoid a repeat of the Apongbon bridge incident. Also, the wooden counters used by traders to trade right under the bridges were crushed and carted away by the Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA).
She also directed that the cleared area be sustained by operatives of the Agency stationed at the CMS axis and warned that any trader caught returning to that axis for trading will be dealt with in accordance with the Lagos State Environmental Management and Protection Law 2017.
CP Akinpelu whilst suing for voluntary compliance admonished street traders, hawkers to desist from displaying their wares for trading under bridges, pedestrian bridges, walkways, setbacks, sidewalks, road verges, medians as their negative actions impedes free flow of human, vehicular movement across the State.
In her final remarks, the Corps Marshal admonished pedestrians to be safety-conscious by using pedestrian bridges and also advocated for every private, public property in the state to be in possession of a valid waste collection contract for proper waste disposal to foster cleanliness in the state. (Independent)