Lagos State government said on Thursday that it has demolished 84 street gates in the Lagos metropolis to solve the problem of road lock down in the state.
The Commissioner for Local Government and Community Affairs, Muslim Folami, disclosed this at a news conference, saying that out of the 148 street gates earmarked for demolition across the state, 84 of them had been pulled down for failing to abide by government’s instruction to leave them open till 12 midnight.
According to Folami, the Ministry promoted 24-hour access through gated streets in the state with the involvement of Community Development Associations (CDAs), saying, “So far, enforcement in 84 locations has been effected as at April, 2016.”
“This is being done to improve security, free flow of traffic, safety of lives and properties of all citizens in the state,” he said.
He warned landlords and others who normally lock their street gates before 12 midnight to prevent motorists from plying them to desist from such immediately.
