Residents and traders affected by demolitions earlier than development started on the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Freeway in Okun-Ajah protested on the Federal Ministry of Works’ Glass Home in Obalende.
The demonstration happened on Wednesday, with a coalition of civil rights organisations and authorized representatives among the many protesters urging the federal authorities to deal with their grievances, in response to the Information Company of Nigeria (NAN).
The group acknowledged that many property house owners stay uncompensated for demolished properties and referred to as for correct dialogue and truthful compensation. Comrade Declan Ihekaire, Nationwide Coordinator of Activists for Good Governance, condemned the demolitions as unfair and demanded significant engagement with these affected.
“A coalition of Civil Rights Organisations (CSOs) has referred to as for compensation for victims affected by the demolition of properties within the Okun-Ajah space of Lagos State.
“The coalition expressed its grievances throughout a protest held on Wednesday on the Federal Ministry of Works’ Glass Home in Obalende, Lagos,” the NAN report learn partially.
It added, “Nationwide Coordinator of Activists for Good Governance, Comrade Declan Ihekaire, appealed to the Minister of Works, Mr David Umahi, to interact in dialogue with these whose properties have been demolished and guarantee they have been duly compensated.”
Throughout the protest, members displayed placards and chanted slogans demanding dialogue and compensation. They urged Minister of Works, Mr. David Umahi, to interact with displaced property house owners and comply with Part 44 of the 1999 Structure, which requires compensation for acquired non-public property.
Comrade Declan Ihekaire additionally raised considerations over the alleged detention of a safety guard, Mr. Obanla, by troopers through the minister’s current web site go to.
Ahmad added that though the minister acknowledged diverting the freeway’s route on account of undersea cables, together with one owned by MTN, the federal government didn’t comply with due course of in compensating affected house owners.
The protesters referred to as on President Bola Tinubu to arrange a committee of inquiry into the demolitions and compensation claims.
Demolitions alongside the trail of Part 1 of the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Freeway in Lagos occurred previous to development final yr, with a number of property house owners allegedly but to obtain compensation.
Regardless of these claims, considerations about unpaid compensation persist amongst affected residents and traders, together with Nigerians within the diaspora.
Including to the controversy, Landmark Africa CEO Paul Onwuanibe revealed in January 2025 on The KK Present – Key to Keys podcast that the April 2024 demolition of Landmark Seashore Resort was performed on quick discover, leading to an estimated $80 million loss. He famous that Landmark Africa had not acquired compensation on the time, though another property house owners have reportedly been paid.
