What we built in six years, destroyed in six hours – Landmark

The popular Landmark Beach in Victoria Island, Lagos State, is undergoing a significant transformation as demolition for the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway commenced

Landmark Africa took to its X account on Wednesday to lament the devastating state of the beach after demolition, uploading a before-and-after picture of the beach.

The resort wrote: “What a journey! What we built in 6 years was destroyed in 6 hours, We are overwhelmed by the show of support we have received from Landmark Citizens and all our partners.”

“Thank you for standing with us and believing in our mission and cause so far. This is not the end!”

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The Minister of Works, David Umahi, ordered the closure of the beach on Sunday, the demolition was deemed necessary because the Landmark Centre was on the federal government’s right-of-way.

The Federal Controller of Works in Lagos State, Korede Keisha, also stated that the demolition team would remove the marked property, and anything within the right-of-way of the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway would be demolished.