₦airaland Forum

Any society where lawlessness overrides the rule of law is not destined to be a haven for investors. Recent reports showing that Nigeria’s human rights indicators have worsened merely highlight severe shortfalls in government protection for civil liberties, personal security, and basic living standards.

I know what I have been going through as a person in abuse of my human rights just because I contested a Presidential election which I have legitimate rights to do. So I imagine what small business owners, regular citizens, and vulnerable communities face every day. If this level of lawlessness can happen to someone with a registered company and legitimate means, what hope does the ordinary Nigerian have?

This morning, my youngest brother called me frantically, informing me that a group of people had invaded his company property in Ikeja, Lagos, and were demolishing the building. He had just come in from Port Harcourt and was denied entry to the property by security men who told him the building was being pulled down. They even informed him that this demolition had started over the weekend. As a peace-loving Nigerian, he quickly started processing to go to court immediately, not knowing what must have resulted in this, as they moved fast to destroy his home without any restraint.

I rushed to Lagos from Abuja after the call this morning and headed straight to the property. On arrival, I was met by security people who tried to bar me from entering the property. I humbly pleaded with them that the property belonged to my brother’s company, and from the records, the company had owned the property for over a decade. They told me they had a court judgment, and I immediately requested it. You would not believe that the court judgment they claim was issued against an unknown person, and squatters. I went further to ask about a demolition order or permit, and there was none.

How do you sue an unknown person? How does a court issue a judgment in such a farce of a case? No one was served. No name was written. Yet they showed up with excavators and began destroying a structure that had stood for over 15 years.

I immediately asked the excavators for the person who had sent them, and they said they didn’t know anyone, but they were only informed to come and demolish the house. I immediately told them to tell whoever it is that I would like to speak with them, if they can call my number, which I shared with the excavators, so that I can speak with whomever gave them the order to demolish the property.
I stood there from 10am to 2pm, waiting to get a call at least and nobody called or came. The contractor even said he didn’t know who sent him. Two men later came and said they would like us to go to a police station. I asked if they even had a demolition order but they had nothing. The whole situation screamed of coordinated lawlessness and impunity. Our country has become lawless.

I just started reminiscing about how just over the weekend, I had a meeting when someone told me how he has investments in Ghana, Senegal, and the Benin Republic, but won’t touch Nigeria despite his market being here. I asked him why. His answer was piercing: “Nigeria is a lawless country. Until we have laws that protect people, nobody will invest in Nigeria.”

I am just shocked. How did Nigeria get to this level of lawlessness?
What kind of country are we trying to build when the rights of citizens, their lives, their properties, and their voices are trampled upon daily?

I remain committed to a better Nigeria where lawlessness will be a thing of the past, protection of life and property, respect for human rights, care for the less privileged, and basic education for all children.

A new Nigeria is POssible. -PO

Some blocks are still standing
Lagos State Government should try and pull everything down I want to check if Lagos is still a no man’s land

A new Nigeria with a pandora criminal leading ba ?!

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A new Nigeria is POssible. -PO[/quote]

Any Igbo still pouring hard-earned capital into Lagos might need more than financial advice,maybe a full cognitive test or rehab.

Whether it's devoured by street chaos, swallowed by floodwaters, or siphoned off by institutional fraud, the outcome is heartbreak.

Why is it so hard to read the handwriting blazing on the wall? Lagos isn’t the future,it’s a fading echo, a city slowly slipping into the past tense.


If the Eastern Nigeria of our collective prayers had materialized, by midnight the roar of bulldozers would have echoed through Onitsha and Awka not in chaos, but to etch a message deep into the psyche of the Lagos establishment that balance is no longer a suggestion,it’s policy.

If this doesn't teach other 'one Nigeria' Igbos a lesson, nothing else will teach them. From Landmark resort to Peter Obi's brother's property.
Let non-Yorubas take note that no due process was followed in this demolition. This is for record purposes because of tomorrow. No one should complain.

Peterobiisathie:
Some blocks are still standing
Lagos State Government should try and pull everything down I want to check if Lagos is still a no man’s land

Nicely said. It's been documented. Don't complain tomorrow.

Yujin:
If this doesn't teach other 'one Nigeria' Igbos a lesson, nothing else will teach them. From Landmark resort to Peter Obi's brother's property.
Let non-Yorubas take note that no due process was followed in this demolition. This is for record purposes because of tomorrow. No one should complain.

The bolded is just one of the major take aways from this obvious case of state-sponsored victimisation and xenophobia!

Any Igbo that's shocked at this is yet to understand the true nature of the evil snakes they're forced to share the same country with! Peter Obis' brother was 'guilty' on two counts: first, for being Igbo; and second, for being the younger brother to someone who doesn't want to stick to the '2nd class position' assigned his ethnic group and has the 'temerity' to want to drag Nigeria presidency with the 'favoured one....the godfather'!

VERY GOOD!

Unto the next one...

PS: It's about time Ibos start thinking home and staying home (the South East), forcing yourself in another man's land will NEVER end well 🤷🏾‍♂️

That's all.

Peterobiisathie:
Some blocks are still standing
Lagos State Government should try and pull everything down I want to check if Lagos is still a no man’s land

One funny thing about some of you is that, you never end well. You always see your lowest as your peak.

They sued and demolished it by using an unknown person name holder in court
No right thinking judge would have agreed to the demolition of it showed it was Peter Obi’s brother
I hope Tinubu and his rigging miscreants go to jail eventually

Warrior99:
VERY GOOD!

Unto the next one...

PS: It's about time Ibos start thinking home and staying home (the South East), forcing yourself in another man's land will NEVER end well 🤷🏾‍♂️

That's all.

simple.
They re the only people I know in the world that want to stay by force in another persons land, even if the person don't want them.

Invest in lagat Lagos your peril!

This is for who is still in doubt.

kettykings:
Any Igbo still pouring hard-earned capital into Lagos might need more than financial advice,maybe a full cognitive test or rehab.

Whether it's devoured by street chaos, swallowed by floodwaters, or siphoned off by institutional fraud, the outcome is heartbreak.

Why is it so hard to read the handwriting blazing on the wall? Lagos isn’t the future,it’s a fading echo, a city slowly slipping into the past tense.


If the Eastern Nigeria of our collective prayers had materialized, by midnight the roar of bulldozers would have echoed through Onitsha and Awka not in chaos, but to etch a message deep into the psyche of the Lagos establishment that balance is no longer a suggestion,it’s policy.

Na since year 2000 your people don dey type this epistle of going back home, yet una still never go.

Even that liar that call himself Landmark is already hustling to have another property around the coastal highway. I thought he said he secured some property in Imo/Enugu for his beach. What happened?

By the way, knowing that Peter Obi is a chronic liar, I won’t believe one word he says. The government will have a reason for demolishing that properyy, they don’t just carry bulldozer to demolish stuff just because the person na Obi family.

Make Obi go open a new business for his brother in Anambra. Abi them tie their destiny for Lagos?

Ogbuu101:
Invest in lagat Lagos your peril!

This is for who is still in doubt.

Na every market day una dey shout this buy seems your people no dey hear word.

Don’t invest in Lagos, invest in Biafra. That message should be printed everywhere in Ibo language.

Tribalism is not helping your life. It's a cancer that is slowing killing you.

kingsavage:
Go and build your whatever in your land.
We have rejected you now and forever

Zenco and Obi Cubana won't hear word and other igbos investing heavily. They only come to east for burial.

Peterobiisathie:
Some blocks are still standing
Lagos State Government should try and pull everything down I want to check if Lagos is still a no man’s land

People who travel should not be hostile to settlers amongst them........who japa pass ndiyoruba? Anybody who knows a little about spiritual laws know yorubas have been sowing the seeds of their own persecution....and it will fall like rain on them sooner than later......in Nigeria or outside

I will gently wait for Lagos State press statement before I will know what to say or what to believe.