LAHA concludes probe into Makoko demolitions, explores compensation options

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Lagos State House of Assembly ad-hoc committee set up by the Speaker, Mudashiru Obasa, has concluded its investigation into the demolition of structures in the Makoko, Sogunro and Oko-Agbon communities, with affected residents presenting varying demands.

At the committee’s final meeting yesterday, representatives of the three communities expressed differing positions on compensation and relocation for residents affected by the demolition.

But the Majority Leader of the Assembly, Noheem Adams, expressed concern over the shifting positions of community representatives.

He recalled that the communities had earlier agreed on compensation but later changed their stance, describing the development as a setback to the reconciliation process.

Adams said the committee would report its findings and the communities’ positions to the Speaker and the entire 40-member Assembly for further deliberation.

MEANWHILE, Lagos State All Progressives Congress (APC) has postponed the planned inauguration of state executives following the death of the newly elected Assistant Publicity Secretary of the party, Yesiro Karamo.

Yesiro died on Wednesday, hours after he attended the Lagos State APC congress held at the Mobolaji Johnson Stadium, Onikan, Lagos, on Tuesday, where he was elected Assistant Publicity Secretary.

The party’s Publicity Secretary, Mogaji Seye Oladejo, confirmed Yesiro’s death in a statement made available to reporters.

The statement read in part, “The Lagos State chapter of the All Progressives Congress received with profound shock and deep sorrow the news of the sudden demise of our newly elected Assistant Publicity Secretary, Karamo Yesiro.

“Yesiro’s passing is a painful and tragic loss to our great party at a time when his energy, commitment, and passion for progressive politics were most needed.

“Having just been entrusted with the responsibility of serving in the State Executive Council, he embodied dedication, loyalty, and an unwavering belief in the ideals of our party.”

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