- Safiu Kehinde
The Lagos State Environmental Sanitation Corps (LAGESC) has on Wednesday commenced mass raid of beggars across the state.
As disclosed in a post shared on X by the state’s Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, the LAGESC officials commenced the raid at Ketu-Alapere area of the state.
Video attached to the post showed the beggars including women, children, and a physically disabled man whiskered away and locked in a waiting van.
Wahab described the raid as part of the state government’s ongoing effort to maintain order and ensure free flow of traffic.
The Commissioner reiterated that every part of the state must reflect standard of a cleaner Lagos.
“Operatives of the Lagos State Environmental Sanitation Corps today commenced a clearance operation at Ketu-Alapere, removing beggars and other individuals constituting nuisance along the road median.
“This exercise is part of our ongoing efforts to maintain order, ensure free flow of traffic, and keep our public spaces clean and safe for all.
“Every part of Lagos must reflect the standard of a #CleanerLagos and a #GreaterLagos. All the individuals arrested will be profiled and handed over to the appropriate authorities for necessary actions.” Wahab wrote.
See video below