The Lagos State House of Assembly has proposed relocating residents of the Makoko, Oko-Agbon, and Sogunro waterfront communities to a new settlement in Agbowa, Epe LGA, following a demolition exercise that displaced several families.
The recommendation came after the assembly adopted a report from its standing committee on rules and business, which reviewed the December 2025 demolition of “illicit structures” near the Third Mainland Bridge. The demolition had sparked protests from affected residents, who petitioned Mudashiru Obasa, Speaker of the House.
Presenting the report in plenary, Noheem Adams, committee chairman, said the panel conducted five separate meetings with petitioners and visited the communities with government officials. He noted that the bulldozing destroyed homes, property, and disrupted livelihoods.
“The affected communities depend on fishing for survival and have lived here for decades. Since the demolition, their living conditions have deteriorated,” Adams said.
The committee recommended that Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu direct the state’s special adviser on E-GIS to vet the enumeration report submitted by the affected communities. It also urged the government to relocate residents to a proposed low-cost housing estate in Agbowa, where they could continue their fishing activities.
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Additionally, the committee advised that the state engage the Oloto of the Otto family in the construction of the planned Water City project and formally recognise the family as the original landowners.
Earlier this year, the Lagos government announced plans to invest $10 million in the Water City project, aimed at modernising the waterfront communities while improving living standards.