(Video) Lagos Govt Discover, Dismantled 86 Rooms, N250,000 rent per anuum Under Bridge
BY OLUWADAMILARE DANIELS
The Lagos State government has uncovered a total of 86 rooms beneath the Dolphine Estate bridge, and dislodges the occupants in Ikoyi. These rooms were divided into sizes of 10×10 and 12×10 and were being rented out to tenants who paid an annual rent of N250,000.
The Special Adviser on Environment to the state governor, Kunle Rotimi-Akodu, revealed that the makeshift rooms were constructed using wood materials. Some of the tenants were found to be using gas cylinders, while others had stored fuel for their generators. In a post shared on his X handle, Rotimi-Akodu stated, “The bridge previously accommodated 86 rooms partitioned into 10×10 and 12×10. The squatters residing there were paying an average rent of N250k per annum.”
The Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, confirmed that the rooms have been dismantled by the enforcement team of the Lagos State Ministry of the Environment and Water Resources @LasgMOE. Additionally, a container used for various illegal activities was also discovered under the Dolphine Estate bridge.
