Desmond Majekodunmi Flag off SAVE LEKKI COAST CAMPAIGN

DESMOND MAJEKODUNMI

World renowned environmental protectionist and creation carer, Desmond Majekodunmi, has launched a massive media campaign to rescue the coasts of Lekki Peninsula from the damaging scourge of erosion which has left a part of the coast gravely dilapidated, with hundreds of palm trees lost, and a coastline community at the brink of losing their homes.

The campaign rally began from the Lekki Conservation Center on Saturday 29^th of April, with a brief, but very clear statement of intent, after which the horde of press men and women from diverse media houses across board were ferried to the sites of this erosion for firsthand experience.

The Apese community located at the barb-wire area, East-end of Alfa Beach was worse hit by this scourge as the sea had taken about 1.5km of their land, leaving them with less than 30m to the ocean line.

 At the moment thousands of sand bags are being used by the villagers to combat the erosion but these are only temporary measures as huge ocean surge can easily wear them off.

According to Desmond Majekodunmi, what is needed to salvage the situation is the construction of more sea groins, which he said will cost hundreds of millions. “The situation is dire and calls for Federal government attention because it is in their jurisdiction.” He said.  He also commended the effort of the Lagos state government whom he acknowledges to have spent hundreds of millions of Naira in fighting this scourge.