The Lagos State Special Committee on the Clean Up of Ikoyi and Victoria Island has given the marching orders to owners of all boats in a boat yard located on Oyinkan Abayomi Drive, Ikoyi (at the junction of Iru Close) to remove them immediately.
A statement signed on Monday by the Chairman of the Committee, Tunji Bello, warned the owners of all the boats and other vehicles parked within the yard to remove them between now and the next 21 days or face the full wrath of the law
Bello said the order, which is part of the clean up mandate of the committee, becomes necessary following complaints and representations from members of the public and residents of the area on the unwholesome activities going on in the location.
Bello added that investigation revealed that the boat yard has become a den of miscreants, drug dealers, prostitutes, gangs and petty traders, attracting patrons who also engage in all forms of illegal parking on the road.
He stated that some of the residents of the area have also complained that while women sell local gin (ogogoro) at the stalls during the day, miscreants hide inside the boat yard at night and harass car owners and joggers at will.
He reiterated the commitment of the committee to carrying out its responsibility of ensuring that all environmental nuisances that may endanger the lives of residents are removed in a steady and systematic manner.
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