Sanwo-Olu Gives 72-Hour Quit Notice to Lagos Expressway Occupants
Last update: June 27, 2026
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If you've got a makeshift structure or business on the median of the Lagos-Badagry Expressway, time is running out. Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has issued a final 72-hour quit notice, warning that demolition will begin next week as Lagos steps up efforts to restore order and improve waste management.
Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has drawn a firm line on illegal structures along the Lagos-Badagry Expressway, announcing a 72-hour ultimatum for occupants of shanties and makeshift buildings on the highway median to vacate the area.
The governor announced on Saturday after leading the state's monthly environmental sanitation exercise in Surulere alongside his wife, Dr Ibijoke Sanwo-Olu.
Speaking to journalists after participating in the clean-up exercise, Sanwo-Olu said enforcement teams would move in from next week to clear every illegal structure stretching from Orile-Iganmu to Okokomaiko.
According to him, the median was never intended to serve as a marketplace or settlement and must be protected, especially considering the massive public investment in the 10-lane Lagos-Badagry Expressway.
"This is the final notice," the governor declared. "Everything on that median will be removed. We cannot allow an important international gateway to become a slum."
He added that thousands of enforcement personnel would be deployed to carry out the demolition exercise.
Beyond the planned clearance, Sanwo-Olu also highlighted fresh measures to improve waste management across Lagos.
He revealed that the state government will soon introduce 150 additional waste compactors to boost refuse collection. In contrast, waste tricycles will be deployed to reach inner communities where larger trucks cannot easily access.
The governor also disclosed that Lagos is investing in a modern material recovery and recycling facility capable of processing about 4,250 metric tonnes of waste every day.
He appealed to residents to support the government's environmental efforts by disposing of waste responsibly and paying their waste collection bills promptly.
"Waste management is everyone's responsibility," Sanwo-Olu said, stressing that prompt payment helps Private Sector Participation (PSP) operators deliver efficient waste collection services.
He also encouraged parents to involve their children in sanitation activities, saying environmental responsibility should be nurtured from an early age to build a cleaner and healthier Lagos.
Meanwhile, during an inspection of the Olusosun Landfill, the Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, explained that Lagos is moving away from its decades-old "collect and dump" waste management model.
According to Wahab, the state is transitioning towards a circular system in which waste is converted into valuable resources, such as energy and recyclable materials.
He noted that the Olusosun site will function as a transfer loading station, moving about 2,500 metric tonnes of waste daily to the new material recovery facility in Ikorodu, which is expected to commence operations before the end of the year.
Wahab urged Lagos residents to remain patient as the government continues implementing reforms aimed at building a more sustainable waste management system.
Source: cbinewstv
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