Badagry residents protest over demolition of houses

Badagry residents protest over demolition
of houses
on january 11, 2014 at 10:16 am in news
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Residents of five communities in Olorunda Local
Council Development Area (LCDA), Badagry Lagos
State, on Friday protested the demolition of
numerous houses in their area, which left them
displaced.
They took their protest to the Lagos State House of
Assembly in Ikeja, where they urged the lawmakers
to come to their rescue.
Mr Charles Adu, the Spokesman of the residents,
said that the state government should urgently
come to their aid because of the hardship the
demolition had brought on them.
He also said that though the state government had
written them a notification letter on the impending
demolition of houses at Agemuwo and Agalato
communities, the exercise was extended beyond
the areas.
Adu said that the residents were surprised at the
extension of the demolition to Muwo Phase Two,
Araromi-Ale, and Atiporomeh communities.
He said that they believed that an unknown
personality, who had been using the police to
intimidate the residents, had engineered the
demolition.
Adu said that 250 policemen invaded the
communities on Dec. 14, 2013 to effect the
demolition of their houses.
The spokesman said that the displaced residents
now lived in churches and mosques under terrible
conditions.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the
protesters also threatened to go on hunger strike at
the Assembly premises, until their demands were
met.
Addressing them, the Speaker, Mr Adeyemi Ikuforiji,
who was represented by Mr Segun Olulade,
Chairman House Committee on Information,
Strategy, Publicity and Security, commended the
protesters for their peaceful conduct.
“I thank you for having hope when it seems there is
no hope.
“I want to assure you that the House will speedily
investigate the matter to a logical conclusion by the
grace of God.
“We are not a government that derives joy in
inflicting pains on those we serve,” the lawmaker
said.
Ikuforiji said that since the residents had
exonerated the Ministry of Physical Planning from
the demolition, the Assembly would identify the
faceless people behind the act.
“You might not need to go on any hunger strike
before justice would come your way.
“So, I want to enjoin you to go back to your homes
while you have two or three representatives that
would stay behind for a meeting over the matter,”
he said. (NAN)
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