₦airaland Forum

mastermaestro:
Lagos is like New York where all nations congregate to pursue their dreams. However the kind of ethnically homogeneous Lagos that you advocate will lead to its ruins. A president is coming that will give you the narrow Lagos of your choice. Then it will become another Kano, Ibadan or Uyo.

Thank you so much. We hope that it can start with you.

Stop investing in Lagos, invest in your state or Abuja or elsewhere.

Must it be Lagos.

Brendaniel:
A legal action can also be a wrong action...

When a judge grants and order, it becomes legitimate whether you agree or otherwise.

You can appeal to a superior Court but once a court order is pronounced by Supreme Court, you can only appeal to God in heaven.

On earth, that position is law, irrespective of how you feel about it. If you like, cry is a river, it wouldn't matter.

Brendaniel:
no sentiments here and no blindness here

Your developers are welcome in court. Please give active coverage on the proceedings in court on nairaland.

Thank you.

Brendaniel:
Something can be legal and not justified nor moral, the fact that a governor has the legal power to revoke any C of O does not make it justified if he wrongly does it to someone...

Is it legal?

Yes,

Is it justified?



NO...

Legality superceeds your morality or justification.

How has the government of Lagos State wrongly demolished those properties?

You don't also know that legality is a major justification.

Brendaniel:
So someone can just build house in front Sanwo olu's office and stay there for over 10 years before Sanwo Olu will demolish it abi?

Was the demolition legal or not? That is the salient question.

It was legal.

shortgun:
This is not the first time the Lagos State Government is engaging in illegality and behaving like lawless rascals.

So challenge the Lagos State government in court so that the developers too cN get compensated, if an only if, the state government has no such court order to demolish.

Brendaniel:
Have you seen the court order?

Challenge the government to present the court order.

Brendaniel:
Did they build without any form of approval?

Yes, they don't have approval of the Lagos State government to build those structures.

If they do, they should challenge the Lagos State government in court

Simple.

Brendaniel:
And you think the people who built there did not get any approval?

Why are they not in court to challenge the government, if they have approval.

Your sentiments have made you blind to reality.

Brendaniel:
So you are making a claim on behalf of the government you have no proof of?

I don't speak for Lagos State government, channel your questions on that court order to the spokes person of the Lagos State government.

Are you speaking for the property developers who are the casualties of the demolition?

Or are you just unnecessarily pained about it.

Brendaniel:
How did you know the court ordered the demolition?

Lagos State government will not just demolish property without court order, if they do that then they are liable to pay compensation and damages.

If you think they don't have a court order, challenge them in court.

Brendaniel:
Abia and Anambra demolished to build roads, is Lagos state building any road there?

Did you get the approval of Lagos State government to build on the Lagos land?

If you didn't, your building will be demolished and the government will be backed by court order and the law.

Brendaniel:
What is Lagos state destroying these buildings for?

Do you just build without approval?

Brendaniel:
Where in the law did they state demolition is the only way to execute the law of building contavention?

Ask the court that ordered the demolition.

Brendaniel:
Which court?

Which order?

can you please show proof to that?

Ask Lagos State government to show you proof.

Better still challenge the demolition of those properties in court, this will compel Lagos state government to show you the proof in court.

Simple!

Brendaniel:
I have already responded to this claim, the situations are different

The situation isn't different. When a state feels certain properties contravenes the law or wishes to destroy property in the interest of public facilities, amenities or infrastructure.

The state must get a court order, by justifying the demolition to the court, to do so. Once the court order to demolish the structures are issued, the demolition becomes legal.

Brendaniel:
The buildings destroyed in Anambra and Abia were for road construction, that's a different issue, is Lagos building any road in trade fair?

To destroy those buildings in Anambra and Abia, was court order not secured by the state government?

Once the court orders the demolition, then it becomes legitimate. That was also the case in Lagos state. You are simply trying to rationalize the law which is clear and unsentimental.

Brendaniel:
So are you saying sealing the buildings wasn't an option?

No, sealing the building was not an option. The court ordered demolition.

Simple!

Brendaniel:
No one is arguing on whether they have the rights of approval here, the issue is the demolition, is the government designed to guide or fight the people?

Doesn't this look like revenge?

A building is not something people build in a day, it is not a car people park and you can just tow away and return, so destroying it was the best solution?

A whole state government that should be encouraging decorum and good behavior is behaving like agbero.

so you are are telling me that destroying people's sweat is the best solution a whole state government could offer when they could use police to seal off the place and ask everyone to go get their approvals from them?
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You are the one seeing revenge. It is no revenge. The law is blind to your emotions.

The law is very clear on buildings that are not approved - demolition is covered by the law.

If the developers are not convinced or they are so offended, they can go to court.

Brendaniel:
So because some people beat up the agents there then the best solution is demolition? what happened to arrest and prosecution?

When your property in any state or FCT contravenes the law, it risks demolition.

Don't blame Lagos State government or any government for implementing the law by demolishing unapproved buildings.

eagleonearth:
Please can Nlanders suggest to me what I should with this shop on my street that sold me a fake pepsodent toothpaste. The moment I opened it and pushed out the paste, I just knew it. The colours were blurred and paste was watery compared to the original with sharp colours and dry paste. I then settled down to compare it to the original on pepsodent's twitter page, that is when it dawned on me that I was just sold a fake product. I tried using it to brush and it did not foam, does not leave your mouth minty fresh as usual. This is clearly fake.

Can you please suggest what I do with this people. They also operate a drug store where I am sure they sell fake drugs to unsuspecting customers.


Mods please quickly push this to front page so I know what to do with this people on time.

Did you check the expiry date? It could have expired.

Whatever the case may be, take pictures of it and approach the shop where you bought it to lodge a complaint. I expect them to replace it or ask you to add more money to buy a more superior toothpaste that is more expensive than Pepsodent.

If they refuse to address it, then report officially to NAFDAC. Keep your receipt and or record the conversation when you get to the shop to make your complaint.

c3cc:
If you say so I agree, so tell me the indomie generation how this has helped, menthusela or father Abraham

Young man or lady, go and eat indomie and snacks in mummy's kitchen. You don't deserve my time.

Truths9ja:
“Pastor Tobi is The First Pastor I have Seen that Doesn't Collect Offering in his Church, While My Church in Ikorodu use to Collect 10 Offerings” - Peller



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bGnfIhdn0hY

Pastor Tobi isn't the first, if truly his church doesn't collect Tithe.


However, they all still collect offerings and donations and contributions.

c3cc:
Give me one in Nigeria that has brought development and show me the development

You belong to the indomie generation so you may not know; it is understandable

Irene671:
2027 Presidency: I’m Willing to Step Down for a Younger Candidate – Atiku, Gives Reason

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has declared that he is ready to shelve his presidential ambition ahead of the 2027 general election if a younger and widely acceptable candidate emerges under the African Democratic Congress (ADC).

Atiku made this known during an interview with BBC Hausa Service on Wednesday, as part of activities marking Nigeria’s 65th Independence anniversary.

The former presidential candidate explained that his interest in the 2027 race is not about personal ambition, but about providing a credible alternative to rescue the country from its current state. He urged younger Nigerians to actively participate in politics, assuring them of his full backing if they choose to run for the highest office.

“My being in the 2027 race does not prevent anyone from contesting. If a vibrant and widely accepted younger candidate emerges, I am willing to step aside,” Atiku stated.

Atiku also shed light on his decision to align with the ADC, blaming internal crises within the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and alleged government interference for his departure.

According to him, efforts to build a united opposition under the PDP were repeatedly undermined by some party leaders who, he claimed, were being used by the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) to create division.APC party merchandise

“We couldn’t achieve our objectives in the PDP because some leaders were being influenced by the APC to frustrate the opposition. The crisis kept growing, and hopes of resolving it kept fading,” he explained.

He added that if he had held a key decision-making role within the PDP leadership, he would have taken firm steps to resolve the party’s challenges. However, he lamented that those occupying such positions were more focused on personal interests.APC party merchandise

Speaking on the future of the ADC, Atiku revealed that the party has already established its national leadership and is now focused on building strong state and local government structures ahead of the 2027 elections.

“Our plan is to ensure the ADC has solid structures at every level, so we can be fully prepared for the elections,” he said.

He also reflected on Nigeria’s journey since independence, noting that while there have been some improvements, the country is still far from the vision of its founding fathers.

“Nigeria has experienced changes, but they are not the kind of progress our founding fathers envisioned. There’s still a lot of work to be done,” he remarked.

Don't believe this man, he is playing a game.

FarahAideed:
The same union that joined Kyari to lie that PH and Warri refineries were working

When the management and board of NNPC says the refineries are working and they are actually blending reserve PMS and other grades of Petroleum Products to derive and push out substandard PMS.

You expect the staff or union to say the refineries are not working? The staff should contradict their employer abi?

Who do you think was doing the blending, trucking and loading and administrative functions during that period PMS was being trucked from Port Harcourt Refinery Company? You think it was magic ar machines that were not manned or robots?

Can you be realistic and think like an employee?

Elusive001:
Don't mind them. Most of them who make noise here, supporting Dangote have never worked in good organisation with unions. They either hawk items or work with one man business where they are only 8 workers and their bosses do as they like.

You have said it all. They don't even understand what a labor union Could be.

Godfullsam:
NLC should know that nobody will go on strike.

Both Dangote and PENGASSAN are selfish.
Let them fight their fight by themselves.

NLC doesn't need you to go on strike, they only need their members to go on strike.

Bluntemperor:
Please,tell us what Your PENGASSAN and NUPENG,NUBIFIE,etc have achieved in Nigeria- since you know!
Tell us just one thing here,then I open their cankerworm for all to see!
I'm sure, you are benefiting - Directly and Indirectly from them.
Besides,tell us- where you have worked till date and why you are supporting them?

PENGASSAN and NUPENG,NUBIFIE, and other labor unions have achieved what your ancestors and generation could never have achieved.

Go and read about them.

Gotocourt:
They won't succeed under Tinubu government, he needs the refinery to run for ease of governance for the citizens. Time to start chasing all this comrades 🤷🏿

Tinubu will never take up a fight against labor unions. He is a better human resources manager than you imagine.

I can take a bet on it and you can take it to the bank.

caleboxylic:
Ignorance at full display. If you don't want your workers to join a union, then don't hire. It's simple. Without union, our salaries wouldnt have been improved, same as allowances.
Those in multinational across globe are all in labour unions, then one local champion is making noise up and down against union. Those workers must be allowed to join a union.

My brother, the number of uninformed and shallow minded commentators on nairaland is so alarming.

You would just wonder how they think or reason. How do these people even manage their primary environment?

femmy2010:
They have not directed their strikes at the government-owned refineries, which have remained idle despite the billions of taxpayers’ money invested in them. This raises serious concerns that these unions may not truly be acting in the best interest of Nigeria or Nigerians.
Imagine the ordeal a non-Nigerian investor would face in the hands of such unions. Actions like these send the wrong signal, and future investors are already using this as a litmus test to decide whether Nigeria is a safe and reliable destination for their capital.

Do you know the number of non Nigerian companies in the oil and gas sector and several other sectors of the economy?

How many of them had issues with the labor unions that translated to industrial strikes?

The government owned refineries are not functional so how do they direct strike at them?

The unions are for protection of rights of staff, welfare and working conditions of staff, primarily.

Can you people just stop to think?