As part of its continuous effort to restore sanity along the state’s railway corridors, the Lagos State Task Force claimed on Sunday that it had cleared trail tracks in the Agege neighborhood of the city.
The task force’s Director of Press and Public Affairs, Gbadeyan Abdulraheem, reportedly revealed this in a statement made accessible to journalists, according to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN).
Abdulraheem said the agency’s Chairman, CSP Shola Jejeloye, led the exercise.
Jejeloye, according to the statement, said the operation was necessary to save lives and property and also ensure safety and security along rail tracks in the state.
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He said the exercise was carried out to discourage all forms of business activities on rail tracks and prevent obstructions that could hinder the smooth movement of trains.
“The activities of these traders are defacing the outlook of the rail tracks by setting up these slums and makeshift buildings here, but we will make sure that we leave no form of environmental crimes unchecked,” he said.
The task force boss said the ongoing enforcement across the state would be sustained for a month to dissuade traders from returning, to ensure all rail line corridors are completely recovered.
