Lawmakers promise justice for demolition victims

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Lawmakers promise justice for demolition victims

An ad hoc committee of the Lagos State House of Assembly, on Tuesday, visited Mosafejo Oworonshoki community where the Lagos State Task Force recently demolished some buildings, rendering residents homeless.

The committee led by its chairman, Mr Nureni Akinsanya (Mushin I Constituency), visited the area for an on-the-spot assessment.

Akinsanya was accompanied by four members of the committee – Mr Lukmon Olumoh, Mr Sanni Okanlawon, Mr Kehinde Joesph and Mr Obafemi Saheed.

The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the Speaker of the House of Assembly, Mudashiru Obasa, last Thursday at plenary inaugurated an eight-man committee to investigate the demolition of buildings in Kosofe Local Government Area by the state’s task force.

Akinsanya said the committee’s visit was also to plead with the victims of the demolition to maintain peace as the issue was being investigated by the lawmakers.

“We are at the scene at the behest of the Speaker who shares the pain and has asked the agency to stop the demolition with immediate effect.

“We are also at the scene to see the extent of the demolition and to know the number of people that were affected,” Akinsanya said.

He said the committee would invite officials of the Community Development Committee and the Community Development Area in the area.

Akinsanya urged the victims to avail the committee with any information needed to help the investigation.

In their responses, the affected community confirmed that the agency stopped the demolition after the order by the House of Assembly.

A resident of the community, Mr Olarenwaju Olusegun, who spoke on behalf of the affected residents, thanked Obasa and other lawmakers for their swift response to the community’s plight.