The estate gates of the Banana Island situated in the Ikoyi Area, Lagos State wasshut for entry and exit on Tuesday.
This stoppage has caused gridlock on the Lekki-Ajah axis and some other parts of Ikoyi.
Many are of the opinion that the shutdown was due to the proposed demolition of the Banana Club House.
In a video trending all over social media on Tuesday, vehicles in their long queues were left stranded in the estate, with some men manning the gate to the estate.
As of the time of filing this report, there were contradictory claims on the government agencies responsible for the development.
While some said this shutdown could be attributed to the agencies of the Federal Government, some others firmly said agencies of the state government were responsible.
The broadcast message which circulated on Tuesday read, “Lagos State Govt agency has just shut down Banana Island, disallowing residents and visitors from entering or leaving.”
Another claim corroborating the message on X by a user identified as #Nothingispromised said, “We love suffering in this country. So because government officials dey Banana Island, no car fit go in or out of the estate until they are gone? They have successfully created another crazy traffic that will affect Lekki and part of Ikoyi.”
Reacting, the spokesperson for LABSCA, Adu Ademuyiwa, noted that the claim that their officials are on the ground disrupting activities in the area is unfounded.
He said, “It is not true. Our men are not there. And we have not stopped any residents or visitors from entering their estate on Banana Island. When the time for the demolition of the illegal buildings in the area would be done, we will communicate it appropriately to the public.”