Lagos government discovers under-bridge apartments where tenants pay N250,000 annually

The Lagos State Government, on Wednesday discovered some under-bridge apartments of 86 partitioned rooms, sized “10×10 and 12×10,” with each tenant paying an average of N250,000 annually as rent.

Penpushing reports that Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, who made this known via his X handle said the apartments are located under the Dolphin Estate bridge in Ikoyi, Lagos State.

The Commissioner explained that the enforcement team of the ministry had successfully removed all structures, including a container utilised for various illegal activities under the bridge, adding that the illegal occupants were evicted.

Penpushing further reports that in similar vein, Special Adviser to State Government on Environment Matters Kunle Rotimi-Akodu speaking on the discovery via his X handle said investigation showed that the squatters have been paying an average rent of N250,000 per annum

‘Squatters there have been paying an average rent of N250k per annum. Squatters dwelling under the bridge leading from inward Dolphin Estate, Ikoyi were evicted on Tuesday by officials of the Lagos State Environmental Sanitation Corps, LAGESC (aka KAI),” he said.

‘These people created their own illegal settlement under the bridge, thereby exposing the critical infrastructure to impending destruction. 23 persons have so far been arrested and MoE/KAI will continue to monitor the place. The law will definitely take its course’, Rotimi-Akodu added.

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