Residents of Abule-Egba yesterday protested against the State Government’s plan to demolish over 1,000 houses and shops for the expansion of the Lagos-Abeokuta Road.

The residents accused the government of reneging on its agreement with property owners. They said, rather than continue the project based on the agreed 32 metres from the old electric poles, the government last week extended portions for demolition to 91.44 metres.

They alleged that the government planned to render them homeless, adding that they were told that the demolition of marked structures would start tomorrow.

The residents claimed that the development has left four aged landladies hospitalised, including Mrs. Soyebatu Atobajaye, adding that over 10,000 people would be jobless if government went ahead with the plan.

According to them, a September 22 letter from the Ministry of Physical Planning, signed by F.A. Danboyi, notifying them of the 91.44 metres Right of Way (RoW) also directed that they should within seven days, provide documents validating their ownership.
But when they took their documents to the ministry, the residents alleged that they were asked to vacate the premises to pave the way for demolition. They discribed the directive as “anti-people.”

It was gathered that structures from Super to Awori, a distance that falls under the Oke-Odo, Ojokoro and Orile-Agege constituencies would be affected if the markings of last Tuesday were allowed to stand.

A community leader, Alhaji Jimoh Agbaje, whose two properties at 374 and 376 Abeokuta Expressway were affected by the new markings, appealed to the government to stick to the previous ones.

He said: “I bought this property (376) in 1976 and commenced building in 1979. If you look at it, you would see that I have over 100 feet from the covert. I did not build on the RoW. Yet, I agreed to leave 32 metres of my land for the project since it was for our development.

“We had a meeting with the Commissioner for Physical Planning, Wasiu Anifowoshe on September 20. He never told us that the government was planning to take more of our lands. Then, on September 22, I got a letter indicating that about 78 feets would be taken out of my plots, not including the 32 metres I have voluntarily given.

“The problem now is that, for them to take the 78 feets, they would demolish 11 shops and part of my building. In as much as we love the project, the government should not render us homeless and jobless. I have 11 employees who would lose their jobs if my office is demolished. Then over 200 persons would be laid off at plot 374 because I have 42 shops there occupied by people who also employed people.

“We are appealing to them to be considerate. This is the people’s government. They should know that the ripple effect would affect over 10,000 people. It is not as if we are affecting the construction. They should stick to the initial agreement of 32 metres from the pole and complete the project, which is about 50 percent done.”

A widow, Chief Grace Santos, whose husband retired as a permanent secretary, lamented the planned demolition of her shops and house, saying she has nowhere to go to.

The widow, who said the shops were her means of livelihood, added that the house was the only property acquired by her late husband.

She said: “With these new markings, my shops would be demolished and half of my building would go too. Where do I go to with my children and grandchildren? I have pregnant women in my home. Do they want us to starve to death or sleep on the streets?

“So many people have developed hypertension since the notice was served and the new markings done. About four elderly women are on admission in the hospital. It is not easy, especially with the current hardship in the country. The government should reconsider.”

Contacted, Physical Planning and Urban Development Commissioner, Wasiu Anifowoshe said he was working based on designs from the Ministry of Works.

He said: “Abeokuta Expressway is a Federal Government project. The government has acquired the Right of Way which has been effected. It was the Ministry of Works and Infrastructure that gave my Ministry the drawings, so I am working based on the advice from the Ministry of Works. I advise you to contact the Ministry of Works for reaction.”

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No wonder lately, properties from that place are on sale at irresistible prices.I think this project should have more publicity than it currently does. Government should reach an amicable settlement with the genuine landowners after all that was why they voted en masse for Governor Ambode.That alimosho axis is the political game changer in Lagos politics so no government should handle the issue recklessly

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Good development

before any construction, there must be a destruction. hope the house owner will be well compensated.

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Everything about APshit is a pain in the assss

Now you see who really r developing lagos not has d group fabricating flatty claims.

Nawa oo

Black man, black mind... We want acceleration and growth but we still want to remain in the same spot.. (pun may or may not be intended)

dats 2 bad

was their building illegal? if not there should be properly relocated or compensated for the destruction. but one thing I have observed with demolition exercises in our country is that the government careless about the plight of the inhabitants of the marked demolition areas. This are human beings living in these areas ooo not animals.

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Buhari why are u so desperate for second tenure, buhari why are u just trying to bring more suffering to afonjas that voted massively for you I hope there will be reasonable compensation

This Lagos state Government are thieves, they will sell lands for people and later come to demolished it. Useless people

1000? And dis will be mostly those who r poor.

I fear o. My papa get a property for Iyana Ipaja.

All of these guys above me didn't even read!!!

Its appalling

Govt shld stick to the initial plan.....it's obvious the abule egba people want development

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was their building illegal

Their buildings aren't illegal, govt. wanna demolish to give way to road expansion.

Only in Nigeria you will see people building under electric power lines, on underground pipelines and even Right of Way but when government asked them to vacate those places, they scream about insensitivity of the government.

These people should be begging for compensation and not become a clog in the wheel of development.

Am much more concerned about the increment of crime this will cause due to joblessness of people affected by the demolition...

As for those shouting Afonjas or biafrans.... U are guys are kids... And will find it difficult to succeed

Let's come together to do what is right

The traffic on that road is outrageous mehn...but the landlords should be duly compensated

1,000?

Compensation money is coming I guess..


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its not as if they dont know that there is what we call right of ways but they will still build on it. i don't no y government is still compensating them sef

the way Nigerians find pleasure in building against government "set back" is just crazy!
if they never build house close to main road, the house no dey fine.

Afrocentric:
This Lagos state Government are thieves, they will sell lands for people and later come to demolished it. Useless people

Lagos State government is not a land speculator

Afrocentric:
This Lagos state Government are thieves, they will sell lands for people and later come to demolished it. Useless people

its individual land owners that sell those not government

It is only Nigeria that govt wakes up to demolish a structure. where were they when the structures were being built? while the demolish these properties, the people incharge of urban development during the period should be prosecuted. Because if they did their jobs, those structures shouldn't have been existing or they have taken bribe which is a crime.