As reported by Olisa TV, Lagos state government has justified the demolition of houses and other structures in the Abete-Iwaya area of Yaba on Friday, claiming the structures were built without approval.
The state’s ministry of physical planning & urban development said it carried out the demolition exercise in order to return the land to its rightful owners.
Chief public affairs officer of the ministry, Mrs Olubukonla Nwonah, said that the land belonged to the University of Lagos (UNILAG).
“The demolition is from our office. The property belongs to UNILAG. The development has no permit. All necessary statutory notices had been served before demolition,” Nwonah said.
A number of residents lamented that the demolition would impose further hardship on the residents of the area left homeless after their houses were pulled down and their belongings exposed to the vagaries of nature.
A non-governmental organisation, Just Empower Initiative (JEI) on Friday claimed the government failed to give appropriate notices and had failed to make plans to resettle the residents.
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