Lagos State Government Commences Demolition of Makoko Slum
Government officials on Monday began demolishing a large waterfront slum in the economic capital Lagos, a move that could leave tens of thousands of people homeless.The Makoko settlement consists of rows of shanties perched on stilts in the lagoon of Lagos, one of the worldâs largest cities with an estimated population of roughly 15 million.The Lagos state government on July 12 warned Makoko residents that âtheir unwholesome structures on the waterfrontâ amounted to an âenvironmental nuisanceâ, in a letter seen by AFP.âNotice is hereby given to you to vacate and remove all illegal developments along the Makoko/Iwaya Waterfront within 72 hours,â said the letter from the Lagos state ministry of waterfront, infrastructure and development.Community leaders said that the demolition had begun.Read more »GistOnly
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