Deputy Speaker begs Tinubu: Prevent demolition of Igbo houses in Lagos — our hearts bleeding

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Benjamin Kalu, deputy speaker of the house of representatives, has asked President Bola Tinubu to intervene in the demolition of properties owned by Igbos in Lagos state.

There have been demolition of plazas at the trade fair complex in Ojo LGA of Lagos.

The exercise was carried out by officials of the Lagos ministry of physical planning, Lagos State Building Control Agency, Lagos State Urban Renewal Agency, and the Lagos State Physical Planning Permit Authority.

On Tuesday, Peter Obi, presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in 2023, who visited the Auto Spare Parts and Machinery Dealers Association (ASPAMDA) section of the market with a handful of federal lawmakers, including Enyinnaya Abaribe (Abia south senator) and Victor Umeh (Anambra central senator), said the plazas were pulled down despite valid approvals.

However, Olumide Oluyinka, Lagos state commissioner for physical planning and urban development, countered Obi, saying the demolition was not targeted at Igbo traders.

He said the affected buildings had no valid approvals and that they were pulled down over safety concerns.