CITIZENS COMPASS — Operatives of the Monitoring, Enforcement and Compliance Department of the Ministry of the Environment and Water Resources on Sunday commenced the demolition of illegal structures on the Gbagada-Oshodi Expressway.

The demolition is on the orders of the Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab.

Adekunle Adeshina, spokesperson for the ministry, said on his social media handle that the illegal structures were converted to living abodes and depots for street traders.

Mr Adeshina added that the structures were positioned on the highway setback along the Gbagada-Oshodi Expressway by the Transmission Company of Nigeria.

The ministry had demolished illegal structures, especially the ones impeding the free flow of water on drainage and carnal pathways.

—NAN