Civil society organisations and residents of Makoko, a densely populated waterfront community beneath the Third Mainland Bridge in Lagos State, staged a protest on Thursday at the Governor’s Office and House of Assembly in Alausa, demanding an immediate halt to ongoing demolitions and compensation for displaced families.
The demonstrators, led by activists from Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) and local community leaders, accused the Lagos State Government of violating earlier agreements and extending demolitions beyond approved safety setbacks from power lines.
The protesters, carrying placards reading “Save our homes, lives and the Makoko community” and “Please hear our cry, limit demolition to 100 metres”, alleged that the demolition exercise had displaced families, destroyed livelihoods, and resulted in deaths, including infants and eld
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