The Nigerian Slum and Informal Settlement
Federation, group which is the coalition of waterfront settlers in Lagos
State has demanded the immediate retraction of the eviction notice
issued to waterfront settlers in the State by Governor Akinwunmi Ambode.
The seven days eviction notice and plans of demolition of waterfront
structures was announced by LASG on Sunday, October 9, 2016.
The group which comprises members from over seventy informal settlements expressed shock when the government issued the eviction notice few days after it staged a peaceful protest on Tuesday, October 4, 2016.
In a letter addressed to Governor Akinwunmi Ambode which was obtained by InsdeMainland, the group expressed its concern stressing that the development “seems to be a continuation of the anti-poor policies of Lagos State which we protested last week.”
“We belong to the city and we have a right to the city as well as a right to shelter and livelihood. Forceful eviction is not only unlawful, it is also ineffective. It will also not solve whatever problem your administration hopes to solve,” part of the letter reads.
Consequently, the group announced plans to proceed on a mass protest if the government does not officially retract the eviction notice by the evening of today, Wednesday, 12 October 2016.
http://insidemainland.com/2016/10/12/group-ask-ambode-retract-eviction-notice-waterfront-settlers/
The group which comprises members from over seventy informal settlements expressed shock when the government issued the eviction notice few days after it staged a peaceful protest on Tuesday, October 4, 2016.
In a letter addressed to Governor Akinwunmi Ambode which was obtained by InsdeMainland, the group expressed its concern stressing that the development “seems to be a continuation of the anti-poor policies of Lagos State which we protested last week.”
“We belong to the city and we have a right to the city as well as a right to shelter and livelihood. Forceful eviction is not only unlawful, it is also ineffective. It will also not solve whatever problem your administration hopes to solve,” part of the letter reads.
Consequently, the group announced plans to proceed on a mass protest if the government does not officially retract the eviction notice by the evening of today, Wednesday, 12 October 2016.
http://insidemainland.com/2016/10/12/group-ask-ambode-retract-eviction-notice-waterfront-settlers/
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