Lagos State House of Assembly has
directed the state ministries involved
in the planned demolition of Pelewura
Market annex to put the exercise on hold
pending the outcome of the investigation
by the committee set up to investigate
the matter.
Chairman, House Committee on
Transportation, Commerce and Industry,
Bisi Yusuff, gave the order during a
meeting with the officials of Ministries
of Physical Planning and Urban
Development, Lands Bureau, and
representatives of Pelewura Market
Annex, Lagos Island at the Assembly
Complex, weekend.
Yusuff also ordered the concerned
agencies to dialogue with the traders on
where to relocate them to and possible
compensation.
He said: “Seven days notice is too short
for these traders to relocate to
anywhere. We are not in military era
where anybody can harass or intimidate
citizens.
“These traders are our people and we
need to consider their plight. More so,
they are not saying they do not want
development.”
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