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Re: LASG Demolishes Hundreds Of Shanties And Shops In Lekki by ChristineC: 11:39am On Dec 30, 2019 |
FlyoruB:what of those from Lagos State inside the shanties? |
Re: LASG Demolishes Hundreds Of Shanties And Shops In Lekki by Nobody: 12:14pm On Dec 30, 2019 |
Haniel18: I understand your empathy, but when we say these things, we assume that: 1. The government has unlimited resources to provide for everyone; 2. We should reward bad behavior cos these folks are facing hard times . . . and then guess what, the rest of us also facing hard times would be at Lekki pronto a week from now to set up new shanties. 1 Like |
Re: LASG Demolishes Hundreds Of Shanties And Shops In Lekki by Nobody: 12:16pm On Dec 30, 2019 |
Vanhooijdonk: Once again, there is that itsy-bitsy problem of finite resources . . . |
Re: LASG Demolishes Hundreds Of Shanties And Shops In Lekki by Nobody: 12:16pm On Dec 30, 2019 |
Bagehot:Lies!
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Re: LASG Demolishes Hundreds Of Shanties And Shops In Lekki by Nobody: 12:18pm On Dec 30, 2019 |
landforeast: Why should Lagos pay for the sins of several other states in Nigeria where their Governors are so useless, they give out -WHEEL-BARROWS as economic empowerment? 2 Likes |
Re: LASG Demolishes Hundreds Of Shanties And Shops In Lekki by Nobody: 12:40pm On Dec 30, 2019 |
Vanhooijdonk: 1. I was referring to Lagos - not the entirety of Nigeria. I think you would find that homelessness is more of an urban problem, and virtually non-existent in most rural parts of Nigeria. 2. Even the Nigeria sef - I still reiterate that it cannot afford to provide housing for every Nigerian. Forget about what has been stolen to date. Let's assume we are starting from ground zero today - is it the same country that is now struggling financially (with embezzlement still) that can realistically provide housing for all 180m of its people? Even the wealthiest countries in the world - the United States and the United Kingdom have a huge and growing problem of homelessness and its now wretched Nigeria that can afford to house all 180m. |
Re: LASG Demolishes Hundreds Of Shanties And Shops In Lekki by ba7man(m): 1:12pm On Dec 30, 2019 |
wirinet:Nationals can't be deported but their illegal squatter settlements can be demolished and no permission granted to live in public spaces. When all that is effected, they'll deport themselves and the environment will be cleaner and saner for it. 1 Like |
Re: LASG Demolishes Hundreds Of Shanties And Shops In Lekki by TheStarsAlign: 1:53pm On Dec 30, 2019 |
Bonatheripper: Heeya, Baba sorry. You left AdsCreed? |
Re: LASG Demolishes Hundreds Of Shanties And Shops In Lekki by sulaak(m): 3:04pm On Dec 30, 2019 |
xaggar: What has the NDDC done with all the funds at their disposal, why can't they repair the ports....nonsense. 2 Likes |
Re: LASG Demolishes Hundreds Of Shanties And Shops In Lekki by wirinet(m): 3:13pm On Dec 30, 2019 |
sulaak: This is what happens to NDDC funds;
If the EFCC should as much as arrest NDDC officials and directors, our "it's our money crew" would crawl out of the woodworks. 2 Likes |
Re: LASG Demolishes Hundreds Of Shanties And Shops In Lekki by ba7man(m): 5:14pm On Dec 30, 2019 |
wirinet:The moment the Xenophobic attacks spilled into Lagos and residents in the Lekki/Ajah axis were attacked by miscreants, shanties located in that area were doomed. Most of these criminals, kidnappers, thieves and thugs live in those shanties and the residents don't feel safe with them around. 1 Like |
Re: LASG Demolishes Hundreds Of Shanties And Shops In Lekki by leofab(f): 8:00pm On Dec 30, 2019 |
baby124:you mean they posted their state of origin on top of their shanties or you are just being a tribalist? They are now lagosians who pay their taxes to LSG and their stage state government... the government should provide alternative land for them... |
Re: LASG Demolishes Hundreds Of Shanties And Shops In Lekki by leofab(f): 8:01pm On Dec 30, 2019 |
petitejolie:they are Lagosians. |
Re: LASG Demolishes Hundreds Of Shanties And Shops In Lekki by leofab(f): 8:02pm On Dec 30, 2019 |
MICHEALADEX:they haven’t broken any law by coming to Lagos,,. Fair treatment is their right |
Re: LASG Demolishes Hundreds Of Shanties And Shops In Lekki by leofab(f): 8:02pm On Dec 30, 2019 |
famouscargo4u:tribalist |
Re: LASG Demolishes Hundreds Of Shanties And Shops In Lekki by leofab(f): 8:02pm On Dec 30, 2019 |
Ibfpleasant:they are indigenous people of Lagos |
Re: LASG Demolishes Hundreds Of Shanties And Shops In Lekki by MICHEALADEX(m): 11:20pm On Dec 30, 2019 |
leofab:what's fair treat? When you become a burden to another state, her, citizens and resources. |
Re: LASG Demolishes Hundreds Of Shanties And Shops In Lekki by Kingray10: 11:47pm On Dec 30, 2019 |
Roon9:How much ? |
Re: LASG Demolishes Hundreds Of Shanties And Shops In Lekki by leofab(f): 1:42am On Dec 31, 2019 |
MICHEALADEX:fair treatment is when the government get another land for them... |
Re: LASG Demolishes Hundreds Of Shanties And Shops In Lekki by lucane: 5:26am On Dec 31, 2019 |
Haniel18: We are a country that celebrates mediocrity and illegality. Where in the world have you traveled to or watched on gotv/dstv and seen such structures/ shanties taking over the environmen, he next thing you bring in is tribalism and nepotism. Na WA for you o. Check your self 1 Like |
Re: LASG Demolishes Hundreds Of Shanties And Shops In Lekki by Roon9(m): 6:16am On Dec 31, 2019 |
Re: LASG Demolishes Hundreds Of Shanties And Shops In Lekki by wirinet(m): 6:41am On Dec 31, 2019 |
lucane:Like I said earlier you guys are highly ignorant. There are shanties beside many major cities in the world, even in Europe and the US. Most major African cities harbour shanties a few km away. Various governments are always destroying shanties only for them to remove emerge in another sport not so far away. The first picture is an shanty settlement on an abandoned railway line called La Petite Ceinture in the French capital. The second picture is a shanty is just a 15 minute drive from LA’s most famous landmark, the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Skid Row is now a stinking eyesore of tent cities and shantytowns housing 4200 people.
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Re: LASG Demolishes Hundreds Of Shanties And Shops In Lekki by MICHEALADEX(m): 5:36pm On Dec 31, 2019 |
leofab: Yes in their state 1 Like |
Re: LASG Demolishes Hundreds Of Shanties And Shops In Lekki by leofab(f): 3:37am On Jan 01, 2020 |
MICHEALADEX:which is ? ( thought its one Nigeria ?) |
Re: LASG Demolishes Hundreds Of Shanties And Shops In Lekki by MICHEALADEX(m): 6:04am On Jan 01, 2020 |
leofab: But they can make all the money in Lagos and go lavish it in their villages at Christmas. One Nigeria but you keep shouting and calling for Biafra |
Re: LASG Demolishes Hundreds Of Shanties And Shops In Lekki by leofab(f): 10:08am On Jan 01, 2020 |
MICHEALADEX:so it’s a premeditated attack ? |
Re: LASG Demolishes Hundreds Of Shanties And Shops In Lekki by OyinO: 7:47pm On Jan 01, 2020 |
Bonatheripper: You have just added 7 years of suffering to your life of endless suffering. AMEN! |
Re: LASG Demolishes Hundreds Of Shanties And Shops In Lekki by CeterisXVII: 12:25am On Jan 02, 2020 |
wirinet:Oga, how many cities in the world plan low income settlements next door to high income residential areas? Name them. The problem is that in Nigeria, there are very poor urban control methods, put in place to prevent such things. The issue is NOT elite bias, but a problem of illegal squatters that has spiraled out of control! The shanties in those areas spring up, from the development of houses and blocks of flats in those same areas. Artisans, builders and technicians employed to build those flats, often build shanties on unoccupied land, which they use as their temporary quarters when they are engaged to carry out construction duties or activities, on adjoining plots. But once those houses or flats are fully built, and their job "contract" ends, these artisans refuse to leave their temporary abode, and instead decide to convert such shanties into their permanent residence, especially if other building activities are still springing up around that area. They stay there, hoping to find additional work, or ply their skills in those new developments, that are coming up. The problem usually goes unnoticed, as long as construction works are still going on in that area. But once the construction works end, then the shanties where those artisans live, then stick out like a sore thumb. The sad thing is that after a while, it is not only the artisans on constructed sites that live there. Other low income people and destitutes join them. Some of the early settlers even constitute themselves into so-called "landlords," and start collecting rental dues from those who wish to erect shanties, within the same locality. The occupants of these shanties are not only Nigerians. There is a huge population of other West African nationals from Togo, Cotonou, Cameroon etc, who also live there. Many of them have no visible means of income, and are often at the mercy of the street wise gangsters within such locations, who are too willing nto exploit them. You will often see a huge population of unwed teenage mothers, prostitutes, weed sellers, jobless bricklayers, illiterate mallams, agberos, petty gangsters, agbo hawkers etc, all living within these shanties. They have their own chiefs or 'Baáles' who claim to be the caretakers of the land, and who often extort money from them to settle police, and ministry officials whenever they come there to conduct raids. The sad thing is the real owners of such lands where these people have constructed their shanties are often powerless to drive them out, because these people refuse to leave, when they are served eviction notices for trespassing on such lands. We should be asking "why do these people illegally occupy lands that do not belong to them, and refuse to leave?" Eventually, the land owners have no choice, but to involve the police or security forces, to get them out forcibly, from such occupied places. Govt cannot just build low cost houses for these illegal squatters (because in reality, that is what they are). And if those houses are even built, they will never be able to pay for it, because what they earn is too little, to even make adequate payments to cover the cost of such houses. My church has held several outreaches in some of these areas, and we have interacted with many of them. When you interview them, they will confess that they came from their villages to work in Lagos, but they ended up spending the wages they earned from their temporary jobs. Or they were robbed of their earnings. When you ask them if they would like to go back to their villages or countries, if funds are made available, they become hostile and see you as their enemy! |
Re: LASG Demolishes Hundreds Of Shanties And Shops In Lekki by CeterisXVII: 12:50am On Jan 02, 2020 |
gnykelly:Was it the govt that allocated such shanties to them? Why should govt trade places with them? If you know how much criminal activities go on, in those shantytowns, you will be shocked. The people living inside those shanties are illegal squatters who have occupied land, belonging to other people. If you bought a piece of land, and you are unable to start construction immediately, so you decide to leave it fallow for some years until you can raise enough funds to do so, will you be happy if people move illegally into your land and start living there without your permission?? |
Re: LASG Demolishes Hundreds Of Shanties And Shops In Lekki by CeterisXVII: 12:54am On Jan 02, 2020 |
Difrent:You may be free to live in any state of your choice, but you are NOT free to illegally squat on another person's land. |
Re: LASG Demolishes Hundreds Of Shanties And Shops In Lekki by CeterisXVII: 12:56am On Jan 02, 2020 |
landforeast:Is under bridge or flyover their home? Who allocated them a residential space, there? Why do people feel they can become a nuisance to others, and start blaming 3rd parties for their woes?! All those people came from somewhere. Can't they go back there, if the suffering in Lagos is too much? |
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