By Lydia Ngwakwe
Some food vendors and others selling souvenirs as well as umbrellas to beachgoers have commended the federal government for putting ” human face” to the demolition of properties on the right-of-way of the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway.
The vendors, low-income earners, spoke in separate interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) during the exercise at the Oniru Beach, on Tuesday in Lagos.
They said that the federal government gave them (beach vendors) enough notice to vacate the shoreline and saved them losses.
Mr Kolawole Ajidahun, a shopkeeper, said that the government gave him and other shop owners ample time to vacate the shoreline for the construction of the highway.
“I sell things like swimwear, beach gear and snacks to fun seekers, but as it stands, I have no idea what to do next. I have nowhere to go.
” However, I am happy that the government allowed me to remove all my belongings, I have not lost anything asides the space. I thank the…
Source: News Agency of Nigeria
