The Lagos State Government has denied involvement in the demolition of Sabo market on Itoikin road in Ikorodu, which was carried out on Thursday night by unscrupulous and desperate developers suspected to be acting in connivance with certain Local Government officials. A statement issued on Friday by the Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Mr. Steve Ayorinde, stated that the State Government did not demolish the market and would not demolish any market or property in the State without following due process.
The statement noted further that the State Government’s preliminary investigation revealed that the market was demolished by some private developers, in connivance with some local government officers and a certain uniformed personnel who acted beyond their brief.
It explained that government had observed a pattern which engages uniform men to carry out spurious orders without any proper notice being served to deny market women of the means of their livelihood.
It affirmed that Government would no longer tolerate this brazen act of illegality.
The commissioner said to forestall similar occurrence, the Government would henceforth beam its searchlight on the excesses of developers, local government officials and their cohorts in order to protect the interest of hard working traders.
“The current administration in the State is committed to the socio-economic empowerment of the people and has formulated policies and taken measures that would guarantee their economic well-being.”
“It would therefore not fold its arms and watch desperate individuals or groups deny hard working people in the State their means of livelihood,” Ayorinde said.
The statement reiterated the commitment of the government to protect the right of every citizen and warned against further acts of connivance between developers and their cohorts.
They should be made to build it back
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Built and kill them with price?... dee
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Govt should stop speaking English, and start by investigating this incident. Ask people for useful information and bring people to book rather than what they are doing. This is so irresponsible of govt. That's how money was found in ikoyi apartment. You already know who to take into custody n start asking questions but choose not to.
ReplyDeleteTalking of further acts, I didn't hear compensation of the traders or persecuting of the alleged developers. God save ur people becasuse this politicians want them death.
ReplyDeleteLAGOS STATE GOV IS SIMPLY ADOPTING DIFFERENT METHOD OF DEMOLISHING PEOPLES MEANS OF LIVELYHOOD,ACCEPT YOUR ACTIONS.IS THE LGA NOT PART OF LAGOS.IF THE THE ACTED WITHOUT GOV PERMISSION.THEY SHOULD BE ARRESTED AND BROUGHT TO COURT.AND THE PUBLIC SHOULD FOLLOW UP THE CASE.
ReplyDeleteLASG response shows their hands is in it...LASG is sympathizing with local govt officials and developers...I didn't see where they said they have arrested the culprits and the punishment therein and also compensation for the traders..This is not the first time this is happening and govt has never dealt with the actors..They only keep absolving themselves and giving lame excuses....NIGERIA IS SICK...WICKED govt,wicked citizens and wicked environment...Black man's heart of full of evil
ReplyDeleteLolsssss...... lagos state, a land where d ceremonial leader barks after seeking permission from his king-makers codedly......
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