Orange Island Development Company Responds to Recent Media Coverage on Drainage Violations
Orange Island, Lagos — Tuesday, 15th July, 2025
Orange Island Development Company is aware of recent media reports that do not accurately reflect our operations. While we respect the media’s role in informing the public, we find it necessary to clarify these issues to prevent misunderstanding among stakeholders and the community.
For clarity, we wish to state the following:
- Orange Island has no drainage channel violations whatsoever.
- The stop-work order mentioned in the reports relates to an area adjoining the Lekki foreshore, adjacent to the Orange Island access road—not to Orange Island itself. The Commissioner and his team inspected this adjoining area on Friday, 11th July.
- Orange Island is a Public-Private Partnership (PPP) with the Lagos State Government, under the oversight of the Ministry of Waterfront Infrastructure Development and all relevant regulatory authorities. Dredging works for Orange Island were completed in 2016 in full compliance with statutory requirements.
We believe that accuracy, balance, and context are essential to fair reporting and remain committed to working constructively with the media to ensure future coverage is based on verified facts and reflects an accurate perspective.
For further information, or to request an interview or comment, please contact hello@orangeislandng.com.
Management
Orange Island Development Company
