DISASTER● LOW1h ago · Oct 17, 2026, 4:50 PM
Lagos halts unauthorised wetland reclamation over flood risks
Vanguard Nigeria · sub saharan africa
By Olasunkanmi Akoni LAGOS — Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State has warned residents and property developers against building on wetlands and drainage channels, saying their destruction is worsening flooding and coastal erosion in the state. The governor also said the state government had suspended reclamation activities affecting wetlands, floodplains and lagoon fronts where the […] The post Lagos halts unauthorised wetland reclamation over flood risks appeared first on Vanguard News.
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