… Action Follows Expiration of Mandatory Served Notices The Lagos State Ministry of the Environment and Water Resources on Monday commenced the removal of all contravening structures under the System I drainage channel midstream (Odo Iya Alaro) Ojota and Ogudu. The removal exercise, which followed the expiration of several served contravention notices on the […]
By Motolani AbdulGafar Property owners at Bucknor/Jakande Estate-Oke Afa Extension in Ejigbo LCDA whose buildings have been marked for demolition have protested. They appealed to the the Lagos State Ministry of Environment and Water Resources to intervene in the issue. Their buildings have been marked by the State Government for demolition to pave way for […]
By Edith Igbokwe Citing the case of trucks wrongly parked on Okota Motor Way, he said the trucks are parked without proper check. He noted that after offloading their wastes at the dump sites, many of them leave their trucks on the roads. He explained that NATA has written to the Ministry of Environment about […]
By Edith Igbokwe The Coordinator of Street Sweepers, Oshodi-Isolo LG chapter, Mrs. Ore-Ofe Tijani has urged residents against patronising cart pushers to save the environment from avoidable plague. According to her, the growing trend of environmental decay in some parts of the local government area is caused by cart pushers who dump refuse indiscriminately in […]
Abolaji Adebayo Heavy rains pelting roofs with ice crystals and inflicting flash floods which slow traffic are making it more difficult to evacuate and deposit waste. The Nigerian Metereological Agency had, in February, this year, alerted the country of impending heavy rains in the rainy seasons, warning governments and citizens to prepare and prevent activities […]
By Edith Igbokwe Pako axis has the most disturbing drainage blockage due to the business activities of scavengers in the area, says the Emergency Flood Abatement Department (EFA), Oshodi-Isolo LGA during a recent exercise. Pako is the T-junction at which Okota road joins the Isolo-Ikotun road. Warning the residents and commuters to desist from indiscriminate […]
By Damilola Kushimo Adeshina has emerged as the chairman of Estate Rents and Commission Agent Association of Nigeria (ERCAAN), Isolo, Ishagatedo and Ire-Akari Zone, following the first election conducted by the association in the zone. Adesina is succeeding Hon. Ganiyu Aro, who has been acting as the chairman since March, this year when the association […]
By Abolaji Adebayo Desilting drains, building culverts and sensitising residents on flood control being used by the Ejigbo Local Council Development Area to combat incessant flooding are yielding results, says its chairman, Hon. Monsuru Bello Obe. In an exclusive interview with ECHONEWS, Obe said the recent tour of flood-prone communities by the Community Development Committee […]
