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The State Commissioner for Environment, Mr Tunji Bello while monitoring the monthly sanitation in Ayobo/Ipaja area of Lagos has revealed on Saturday that the Lagos State Government would demolish structures built under electric transmission cables across the state.
He said building under high tension installations was fraught with grave danger, adding that it also constituted environmental nuisance.
Bello said government could not afford to watch residents endangered their lives, adding that officials would soon remove the illegal structures.
``In fact, I have instructed the Ministry of Physical Planning and Urban Development to deal with that.
``Ordinarily, how can people erect structures under high tension cable?
``We have said time and time again that people shouldn’t build under the high tension cables and poles because it is dangerous, but they won't listen.
``And some of these people still ask us for amenities like drainages and so on. Who will ever do that? We are sorry we cannot do drainage for people under high tension ’’, Bello said.
The commissioner warned residents against building on flood plains, saying the practice threatened lives and the environment.
He advised residents against dumping refuse in drains and canals as doing so could cause flooding.
The commissioner said the government was building new drains and expanding the capacities of existing canals to prevent flooding.
He appealed to residents to co-operate with government in improving the environment by abiding with environmental laws.
He said building under high tension installations was fraught with grave danger, adding that it also constituted environmental nuisance.
Bello said government could not afford to watch residents endangered their lives, adding that officials would soon remove the illegal structures.
``In fact, I have instructed the Ministry of Physical Planning and Urban Development to deal with that.
``Ordinarily, how can people erect structures under high tension cable?
``We have said time and time again that people shouldn’t build under the high tension cables and poles because it is dangerous, but they won't listen.
``And some of these people still ask us for amenities like drainages and so on. Who will ever do that? We are sorry we cannot do drainage for people under high tension ’’, Bello said.
The commissioner warned residents against building on flood plains, saying the practice threatened lives and the environment.
He advised residents against dumping refuse in drains and canals as doing so could cause flooding.
The commissioner said the government was building new drains and expanding the capacities of existing canals to prevent flooding.
He appealed to residents to co-operate with government in improving the environment by abiding with environmental laws.