epaselect NIGERIA MAKOKO STILT HOUSES DEMOLITION

Demolition of Makoko stilt houses

epaselect epa12648620 Residents salvage items from the wreckages of demolished stilt houses in Makoko, Lagos, Nigeria, 14 January 2026. Lagos State authorities are demolishing homes and structures in Makoko, a densely populated waterfront community built on stilts along the Lagos Lagoon, as part of a wider plan to redevelop waterfront areas and increase revenue from coastal assets. Several human rights and environmental organizations, including the Centre for Children?s Health Education, Orientation and Protection (CEE-HOPE) Nigeria, Health of Mother Earth Foundation (HOMEF), and Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA), have denounced the clearing operations in a joint statement. Makoko is home to thousands of low-income families who depend on fishing, trading, and manual labor. EPA/EMMANUEL ADEGBOYE

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