Commissioner refutes allegations of ethnic bias in Lagos demolitions
The Lagos State Commissioner for Physical Planning and Urban Development, Oluyinka Olumide, countered accusations that the ongoing demolitions led by Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu specifically target people from the South-East.
Addressing the speculations on Channels Television’s Sunrise Daily programme on Wednesday, he stated that ownership of buildings in Lagos is open to all adhering to regulations, dismissing any intentional targeting.
According to Olumide, the razed buildings lacked approvals from state agencies and were hastily constructed during the 2020 COVID-19 lockdown.
"Anybody can own building in Lagos so long as you go along with the laid-down rules", he noted. It’s unfortunate that maybe what we have of recent happens to concern those from certain parts of the country"
He further stated that: Those buildings causing this uproar are buildings rus…
