Citizen Urges Tinubu to Address Lagos Task Force Obstruction

Ismaila Alimi, a concerned citizen from Eti-Osa Local Government Area in Lagos State, has raised alarms about confrontations between Lagos state officials and a federal task force on the Lagos Coastal Road. In a statement dated September 10, 2026, Alimi alleged that Lagos State officials, including CSP Shola Jejeloye and CSP Tayo Akerele, attempted to obstruct and intimidate the federal task force, which is responsible for protecting federal properties and enforcing setbacks for the coastal highway.

He noted that on September 4, 2026, these officials, accompanied by police, sought to intimidate the federal task force leader, Mr. Boomelin, and threatened personnel from the Office of the Surveyor-General of the Federation. Alimi claimed that on September 7, Lagos officials forcibly entered federal properties and erected billboards despite the federal task force's presence.

He expressed concern that these actions could strain federal-state relations and demanded clarification on the authority behind the police deployment and claims regarding federal land ownership in Lagos.