Illegal inhabitants of the Ikoyi Towers, previously the Federal Staff Quarters, have till Monday to leave the premises.
Tokunbo Wahab, Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, presented them with a quit notice while leading an inspection visit to oversee enforcement actions in certain parts of the state.
The Ikoyi Towers are divided into three blocks of 12 stories each.
The property is mostly occupied by security agents and their families.
Wahab described the situation as a ‘big security risk’ to the State as well as to the environment.
According to him the government would not allow squatters bring the State to risk because it has a responsibility to secure lives and property of its residents.
A resident, Abdul, a policeman from Southern Kaduna, said they live there because of the economic conditions.
He begged the commissioner to give them more time to plan themselves before moving out.
Another resident, Abubakar, who hails from Ilorin, Kwara State, also complained about the fees collected by agents.
But Wahab insisted they have till Monday to vacate the premises and whoever is found there afterwards will be prosecuted.
