The Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode, has ordered the demolition of illegal structures in the creeks across the state.
He gave a seven-day ultimatum to residents in the areas to vacate them.
The governor, who spoke at the Illubirin Housing Scheme on the Lagos Island, said
kidnappers and suspected militants often used such shanties as hideouts before making use of the waterways to ferry their victims to another location.
Ambode said the government would commence a review of its laws to punish kidnappers in the state.
He said, “You will see that most of the issues that we have with kidnappings are being brought up by those who are illegal settlers by the waterfront. We will commence demolition of all the shanties around the creeks in Lagos State and around our waterways in the next seven days. I have given directives to that effect to the appropriate agencies.
“The safety of our children and all Lagosians is paramount to this administration. We will not allow a few set of people who come into Lagos and stay on our waterfront illegally to use it as opportunity to kidnap our people. I also want to assure our people that the government is seriously on the issue of the children and the teachers that were kidnapped in the Igbonla Model College and very soon, we will get the victims back.
“I believe that the era of kidnapping has come to an end. We are going to review our laws and I can tell you sincerely that we will deal with kidnappers squarely in Lagos from this moment onwards.”
BY SAMSON FOLARIN
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