Lagos Clear Beggars From Road Median

Lagos State Government on Wednesday clear beggars and other people wey dey cause wahala for di Ketu–Alapere corridor as part of dia ongoing environmental sanitation and urban order campaign. Di operation na Lagos State Environmental Sanitation Corps (LAGESC) lead, and di state Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, yarn am for X. Wahab talk say di exercise dey part of bigger plan to maintain order, make traffic flow free, and keep public places clean and safe for residents and commuters.

Wahab add say di people wey dem clear go undergo profiling before dem hand dem over to correct authorities for proper action. Officials of LAGESC dey evacuate beggars and other persons from di busy road wey connect Lagos Mainland to major transport routes go Island. Di commissioner yarn say di exercise na part of long-term effort to uphold urban discipline and maintain Lagos standard. Dis Ketu–Alapere cleanup na follow similar exercises for Ojota, Oshodi, Berger, and Mile 2, wey dey part of government drive against street trading, roadside begging, and indiscriminate refuse dumping.