Obalende park project to be delivered in 21 weeks, says Lagos commissioner | Prestige Real Estate News
The Lagos State Government has formally handed over the proposed MTN Yello Park project in Obalende, setting a 21-week timeline for its delivery as part of broader environmental regeneration efforts across the state.
Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, disclosed this during an inspection tour of drainage projects and sanitation infrastructure in Obalende and parts of Lagos Island.
He described the Obalende intervention as a strategic urban renewal effort aimed at transforming a densely occupied space into a modern recreational hub.
“Obalende has been a long time coming. It sits at the heart of what we are trying to do in the use of the environment—how we can compact occupied spaces for proper use and add value,” he said.
According to him, telecommunications giant MTN Group has adopted the location and will redesign it into a modern park equipped with contemporary facilities.
He added that the adjoining Macgregor Canal would also be rehabilitated as part of the project.
Wahab explained that while transport operators currently occupying parts of the site would be temporarily relocated, the government had reached an understanding with them to minimise disruption.
“They have engaged the transporters and reached an agreement. There will be no permanent displacement, but some temporary inconvenience is inevitable. They will be relocated briefly and returned once work progresses. You can’t make an omelette without breaking eggs,” he said.
The commissioner also inspected public toilet facilities in the area, noting that the state was intensifying efforts to curb open defecation through expanded infrastructure.
He said, “As part of our sanitation policy and advocacy against open defecation, we are ramping up public toilet infrastructure statewide. We already have over 1,700, and this will add to the number.”
Wahab urged residents to make proper use of the facilities, stressing that infrastructure alone would not solve sanitation challenges without behavioural change.
