They highlight the activities of land speculators who are dredging and indiscriminately sandfilling the lagoon, which poses a threat of aggravating flooding in neighborhoods already below sea level.
The Coalition of Concerned Citizens of Lekki, Ikoyi, and Victoria Island has called on Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu to address the issue and prevent the encroachment of waterfronts, emphasizing the need to protect against coastal erosion caused by illegal sand-filling activities.
The group also raises concerns about the projected population disruptions in low-elevation coastal zones, with an estimated 108 to 116 million people in Africa living in such areas by 2030, according to the Africa Centre for Strategic Studies.