Demolition: LASG, LG warn traders, others to leave rail tracks

The Lagos State Government and Agege Local Government  have warned beggars and traders on the rail tracks along Agege corridor to vacate the area.

The warning came as the council held an enlarged stakeholders meeting on Sunday with some community members, ahead of planned demolition of illegal structures.

Mr Afolabi Ayantayo, the Lagos State Commissioner for Establishments, Training and Pension, in his remarks at the meeting, said that information had been received on various criminal activities being carried out along the rail corridor.

He said that shanties were harbouring criminals who were attacking passers by and residents at night.

The commissioner appealed to the community and market leaders to enlighten the residents and traders to shun trading on the railway lines to avoid being arrested.

According to him, the joint enforcement will soon begin and anybody arrested will face the wrath of the law.

Dr Mudashiru Obasa, the Speaker, Lagos State House of Assembly, said he had been at the rail corridor to sensitise residents on proper sanitation and need to avoid the rail track for trading.(NAN)