Lagos Gorment Tighten Grip For Illegal Dredging, Say Communities Must Join Fight

By: Esther Ayoola

Lagos State Government don promise to tighten monitoring and enforcement to stop illegal dredging and coastal degradation across di state 187-kilometre coastline.

Di Commissioner for Waterfront Infrastructure Development, Ekundayo Bush-Alebiosu, naim sorosoke dis mata on Thursday news waka waka dem for im office.

Bush-Alebiosu tuk say di ministry dey work with relevant agencies, stakeholders and communities to protect Lagos waterfronts and ensure sustainable development.

According to am, illegal dredging dey threaten coastal communities, fisheries and important infrastructure, adding say such activities no fit hapun without some level of support or awareness from community members.