Military threatening to demolish 5,000 houses, communities tell Assembly
19th July 2023
The attention of the Ogun State House of Assembly has been called to a petition by 20 communities over a alleged plan to demolition of over 5,000 buildings by the Nigerian Army by the lawmaker representing Abeokuta-North State Constituency, Babatunde Tella, on Tuesday,
According to the lawmaker, the military accused the house owners of encroaching on an expanse of land belonging to the Nigerian Army Division 32, Alamala Barracks.
Tella called for the intervention of the Assembly over the matter.
Responding, the Speaker of the Assembly, Olakunle Oluomo, gave the assurance that necessary stakeholders would be engaged towards addressing the concerns of the petitioners.
Also at the Tuesday plenary, the Assembly cautioned men of the Nigeria Customs Service to stop harassing residents of border communities in the state under the guise of clamping down on fuel smuggling into neighbouring countries.
The Assembly enjoined operatives of the NCS to abide by the standard rule of engagement in the discharge of their official duties.
The Speaker made the call in response to the submission of a member representing Ipokia/Idiroko State Constituency, Bisi Oyedele, who brought the matter before the House.
