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.
This is sequel to the meeting held with representatives of the affected communities at the Lateef Jakande Auditorium Assembly Complex, Alausa, Ikeja.
The Chairman of the ad hoc committee that was set up by the Speaker of the House- Noheem Adams, announced the decision while reading the resolutions reached at the meeting.
According to Adams, 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.
In his words, “All demolitions in Makoko and its waterfront communities should be stopped with immediate effect until further notice and any task force to be constituted, must involve the residents and carry them along”, he added.
“As your representatives, we assure you that the demolition will be stopped and that all those whose properties have been demolished will be compensated”, Adams said.
The Baale of one of the communities-Isaac Gunmayon, who spoke on behalf of the affected communities after the meeting, expressed his gratitude to the State House of Assembly, for its intervention.
In his words, “They called us to come and explain what exactly happened, and we told them everything. Whatever the House has decided reflects our wishes, and we are very happy with the way they spoke to us and gave us hope”, the Baale said.
Recall that the demolition, which began in December 2025, had drawn mixed reactions from several stakeholders, vis-a-vis Human Rights groups, lawyers and residents who condemned the move that had left many people homeless.
