Lagos State Ministry of Waterfront Infrastructure Development has announced plans to hold the maiden Lagos Waterfront Summit: “Pressure on the Lagoon: Lagos Experience.”
The event holds September 11, at Eko Hotel & Suites, Victoria Island, Lagos.
In a statement, Commissioner for Waterfront Infrastructure Development, Dayo Alebiosu, said the summit would tackle threats to the state’s lagoon ecosystem.
He said: “Let’s get this conversation started about our lagoon, which is under siege from shady dredging operations, abandoned wrecks, and indiscriminate land reclamation. The signs are worsening floods, disappearing fish, and communities struggling to stay afloat.”
He said Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu will serve as chief host of the summit, which will bring together government agencies, researchers, traditional rulers, developers, community leaders, private sector players, and international partners.
“We are taking action this September with the first Lagos Waterfront Summit and Stakeholders’ Engagement. We owe it to ourselves, our children, and generations yet unborn,” the commissioner said, urging residents to contribute ideas and strategies.
Consultant for the engagement, Princess Remi Fagbemi, noted the importance of the event, saying it is an opportunity for Lagosians to safeguard the lagoon.
