LAGESC Dislodges Miscreants From Oshodi, Ikeja-Along Pedestrian Bridges

Following the outcry of Lagosians about the nefarious activities of miscreants occupying some pedestrian bridges along major expressways in the State and the harassment meted out to unsuspecting pedestrians which discourages their use of these bridges for safety, the Lagos Environmental Sanitation Corps (LAGESC), popularly known as KAI conducted an enforcement operation to dislodge touts and miscreants constituting nuisance on the Oshodi and Ikeja-Along pedestrian bridges on Monday.

Corps Marshal of the Agency, Major Olatunbosun Olaniyi Cole (Retd) spoke about the operation and the strategic importance of removing all human and environmental infractions that pose threats to the appropriate usage of pedestrian bridges by pedestrians.

According to him, ‘‘We received regular complaints from Lagosians about the activities of miscreants and touts occupying the Oshodi and Ikeja-Along bridges and depriving pedestrians of their valuables which discourages their use of the pedestrian bridges on the highways as it serves the purpose of protecting them from being knocked over by speeding motorists”.

Cole affirmed the resolve of the Agency to consolidate this ongoing enforcement, adding that any person found constituting a threat to the safety of pedestrians on highways will be apprehended and prosecuted by the courts to serve as deterrents to others.

He also stressed the need for Lagos residents in transit to make appropriate use of the bridges for their safety instead of crossing highways as any erring pedestrian apprehended by KAI operatives will equally face prosecution.

The KAI Boss also theread riot act to traders displaying their wares for sale on, around and beneath pedestrian bridges which constitutes illegal street trading and contravenes the State’s Environmental Laws, stressing that the full wrath of the law will be meted on apprehended defaulters.