Lagos LCDA deploys ‘Street Marshals’ to enforce hygiene rules

Gawat said Ikoyi-Obalende LCDA chairman urged the newly inaugurated marshals to be proactive, disciplined, and respectful in discharging their duties, noting that they represent the image of the council.

“The council has started this with about 50 officers, and as time goes by, it will move up to 100,” Gawat added.

A source reported that the initiative comes as the Lagos State Government had in recent weeks demolished several structures across the state, including duplexes along Ikota River in Eti-Osa, buildings at Oworonshoki, and more than 19 structures at the Trade Fair Complex in Ojo.

The demolitions, which were jointly carried out by officials of the Lagos State Building Control Agency, Lagos State Physical Planning Permit Authority, and the Lagos State Urban Renewal Agency, have sparked outrage, especially among residents whose structures were affected.

Meanwhile, the Lagos State Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, has defended the recent wave of demolitions across the state, insisting that the exercise targets environmental contraventions and illegal developments, not legitimate homeowners.