Trade Fair Demolition Heartbreaking, Says Deputy Speaker Kalu
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Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Benjamin Kalu, has condemned the ongoing demolition of buildings at the Lagos Trade Fair Complex, describing the exercise as “heartbreaking.”
Kalu spoke on Friday during President Bola Tinubu’s visit to Abia State for the commissioning of projects executed by Governor Alex Otti. The president was represented at the event by the Minister of Works, David Umahi.
“Mr President, I also want to say that the destruction, demolition of the houses and offices of our brothers in Lagos makes our hearts bleed,” Kalu said.
He appealed to Tinubu to intervene with the Lagos authorities, urging that property owners without complete documentation should be given an opportunity to regularise their papers instead of losing their investments.
“It bleeds our hearts that in this hard time, houses are being destroyed. But I know Mr President, who cares for the Igbos, will listen to the yearnings of the Igbos,” he added.
The Deputy Speaker further urged the Federal Government to prioritise port development in the South East, noting that such infrastructure would strengthen the region’s trading economy.
The demolition exercise at the Trade Fair Complex, which began on September 25, was carried out by the Lagos State Ministry of Physical Planning, the Lagos State Building Control Agency, the Urban Renewal Agency, and the Physical Planning Permit Authority.
