The Lagos State Government has issued a seven-day ultimatum to developers of structures on drainage and canals in the state to remove the structures or face the law.

The Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Mr Tokunbo Wahab, gave the order during the inspection of drainage and canals at Obalende, Dodan Barracks, Oniru and Lekki Phase II, on Sunday, insisting that some of the challenges faced by residents due to flooding were man-made.

The commissioner said that an on-the-spot inspection of Obalende showed that everywhere under the bridge had been converted to ‘motor parks’, and wondered why the path created for the canal at Obalende was blocked.

Wahab also expressed concern about the recklessness of people and their greed for land acquisition for money.