The 2023 Gubernatorial Candidate of the Labour Party in Lagos State, Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour, popularly known as GRV has decried the level of demolition going on in the Mende Villa estate.
GRV on Tuesday said he visited Mende Villa Estate to understand the situation of things. He revealed that during his visit he discovered that the residents of the estate were never given any notice of demolition nor any prior warnings or markings in the estate pre-demolition
He further disclosed that the residents have valid documentation issued to them by state authorities, moreso, bill’s for land use charge have consistently been sent.
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He however took to his X handle on Tuesday to express how he felt about the demolition. He wrote, ” Recently, the govt has been passionately destroying homes, claiming to be fighting illegal building construction without purging internal “saboteurs” and collaborators whose approvals/negligence enabled these buildings, Instead the people bare the brunt for govt incompetence.
“The question is for a party that talks about its “masterplan.” Does the approval/consent of successive governors count for nothing? when property rights are under threat, investors are compelled to seek alternatives. Historically, we witnessed this happen in Delta state.
“Today in lagos, Shit is still officially being dumped in the lagoons. Canals are neither channelled nor maintained. Instead, it is overgrown with plants, etc. Ilubirin blocked a major waterway and is linked to major flooding on Lagos island. “Enviroment”
” We will build a Lagos that works for all, not the one where people’s dreams, their sweat and tears, are destroyed by politicians who live on patronage.
