Lagos State starts removing inner gates that serve as security in Lekki. Lagos Initiates Removal of Inner Gates in Lekki. On Saturday, officials from the Lagos State Ministry of Environment and Water Resources began the process of taking down permanently closed inner gates in the Lekki area. The government cited the “indiscriminate mounting and multiplicity of the gates” as defacing the environment’s aesthetics. According to a statement and photos shared on X by the ministry’s spokesperson, Kunle Adeshina, this action aims to alleviate the hardship faced by residents, particularly in the Lekki 1 axis, caused by the inaccessibility resulting from permanently closed inner road gates.
Adeshina explained, “The enforcement operation, authorized by Mr. Governor, followed several days of traffic snarl experienced by residents connecting to Lekki due to the inaccessibility of connecting roads.”
Enforced roads and streets include Sir Rufus Foluso Giwa, Theopilus Oji, Osaro Isokpan, Abike Sulaiman, Ben Okagbue MBA, Olubunmi Rotimi, Olanrewaju Ninalowo, Dele Adedeji, Abayomi Sonuga, Siji Soetan, and Rasheed Alaba Williams.
The Commissioner for the state’s Ministry of Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, encouraged resident associations with such gates in their estates or communities to voluntarily remove them. He emphasized that the state would restore the defaced aesthetics by removing indiscriminate gates across the state.
In response to holiday activities, the Lagos State Government mandated the opening of street gates in Lekki phase I, II, and environs from 6 a.m. to 11 p.m. daily during the yuletide to ease vehicle movement and minimize potential traffic congestion. Strict compliance is required, as any violation of this directive will lead to sanctions from the state.
