Nigeria, Feb. 3 -- The Lagos State Government has announced plans to invest about $10 million in regenerating Makoko, the sprawling waterfront community, even as residents and civil society groups decry recent demolitions that have left families homeless and sparked protests demanding accountability from the police and government.

The Special Adviser to the Governor on E-GIS, Olajide Babatunde, said on Monday that the state will contribute $2 million, with the United Nations expected to provide up to $8 million for a "water city" project aimed at modernising the fishing community. The project, however, has not yet commenced.

"So far, government intervention has focused only on removing structures within the high-tension power line corri...