Governments Go Tough On Environmental Menace

<h4>&NewLine;Governments in Ogun and Lagos States go tough on environmental menace<&sol;h4>&NewLine;<p><strong><a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;openlife&period;ng&sol;">OpenLife Nigeria<&sol;a><&sol;strong> reports that Ogun State Ministry of Environment in collaboration with the Lagos State Environmental Sanitation Corps &lpar;LAGESC&sol;KAI&rpar; has set machinery in motion to get rid of illegal shanties and structures along Badagry&sol;Agbara expressway&period;<br &sol;>&NewLine;Leading a team of Environmental Health Officials and Marshals from Ogun State&comma; the Senior Special Assistant to the Governor on Environment&comma; Hon&period; Farouk Akintunde said the move became necessary to free the road which is a boundary between both States of incessant gridlock being experienced by motorists and the people&period;<br &sol;>&NewLine;Akintunde&comma; in a statement signed by the Ministry&&num;8217&semi;s Press Officer&comma; <a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;punchng&period;com&sol;">Mrs&period; Joke Akinnuga&comma;<&sol;a> stated that the agencies were determined to avoid any situation that could lead to loss of lives and property&comma; implored traders to obey the directives and abatement notices which had earlier been served by government officials&period;<br &sol;>&NewLine;The Governor&&num;8217&semi;s Aide said it essential to stop all trading activities&comma; particularly under the power line&comma; saying &&num;8220&semi;we should also realise that this axis is an international route and a major highway that connects Nigeria to the Republic of Benin&period; So&comma; you should desist from unwholesome acts that negate environmental laws&&num;8221&semi;&period;<br &sol;>&NewLine;On his part&comma; the 2iC and Deputy Commandant&comma; Intelligent and Supervision LAGESC&sol;KAI&comma; Mr&period; Ganiyu Salami said the teams were concerned about the environmental infractions in the area&comma; pointing out that the illegal shanties and structures had become a hiding spot for miscreants and robbers&period;<br &sol;>&NewLine;Salami stated that the situation was worrisome as traders have turned the Agbara roundabout in Ogun State which used to be a garden into a marketplace&comma; noting that the display of wares along the roadside had led to the traffic gridlock in the axis&period;<br &sol;>&NewLine;He sought the understanding of stakeholders in the area and assured that the teams would sustain its enforcement exercise&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;