By Olasunkanmi Akoni

The Lagos State Government has sealed a container terminal located in the Ibeshe, Ikorodu axis of the state over the illegal operation.

Speaking during the special operation in Ibeshe on Friday, state Commissioner for Physical Planning and Urban Development, Dr. Idris Salako, said that the state government had to move swiftly to prevent further nuisance in the built environment of Ibeshe by sealing the unapproved terminal, located beside the Government jetty in the area.

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He vowed that government would not tolerate a d fox in its arms and watch a replay of Ijegun-Egba and Satelite Town, notorious for the unpleasant experience with tank farms and terminals.

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Salako decried the destructive impact of the activities of the container terminal on the environment and the newly constructed Ebute- Ibeshe road.

His words: “It is highly unacceptable that by indiscriminately parking containerized vehicles on the road and stacking containers in an unbridled manner, an unapproved business activity would have so much impact on the environment and rapidly spoil the road constructed with taxpayers money by constituting a danger to children in the neighborhood.”

He explained that Government had a well-established procedure for licensing terminals and mining activities on the shoreline, in such a way that all factors that make for a livable and sustainable built environment would have been taken cognisance of.

Salako, therefore, urged anyone interested in the establishment of container terminals and sand mining to seek the approval of the appropriate authorities including the Ministry of Physical Planning and Urban Development, Ministry of Waterfront Infrastructure Development, and Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources among others.

The commissioner urged community leaders and members to maintain the surveillance of their communities and report any untoward Physical development.