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General News of Wednesday, 22 April 2020

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Lagos suspends demolition of illegal structures over coronavirus

Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu

The Lagos State Government, on Wednesday, announced the suspension of the on-going demolition of illegal structures on drainage alignments from Yaya Abatan to Obawole in Ogba area of Lagos State.

In a statement issued by the Office of the Honourable Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources in the State, Mr Tunji Bello, the temporary suspension was in view of the need to effectively curb the Coronavirus pandemic in Lagos.

Bello said the demolition exercise is part of the wholesome clearing and cleaning of drainage channels and alignments by the State Government in readiness for the rainy season.

Attributing the suspension of the exercise to the ravaging Coronavirus disease, Bello affirmed the need to comply with the stipulated guidelines issued by the Government and National Centre for Disease Control.

The Commissioner maintained that the exercise will be revisited by the Ministry of the Environment and Water Resources after a successful containment of the COVID-19 pandemic.