The Lagos State House of Assembly on Tuesday ordered an immediate halt to the demolition of structures in Makoko and adjoining waterfront communities in the Yaba Local Government Area of the state.
The directive followed a meeting with representatives of the affected communities held at the Lateef Jakande Auditorium in the Assembly Complex, Alausa, Ikeja.
The Chairman of the ad hoc committee set up by the Speaker of the House, Noheem Adams, announced the decision while reading the resolutions reached at the meeting.
Adams said the House had resolved that all ministries and agencies responsible for the demolition in Makoko, Oko-Agbon and Shogunro communities should suspend the exercise until further notice.
He also stated that residents whose properties had already been demolished would be compensated.
He said, “All demolitions in Makoko and its waterfront communities should be stopped with immediate effect until further notice. Also, any task force to be constituted must involve the residents and carry them along.
