Akure, Ondo state – A whole lot of civil servants in Ondo state face attainable homelessness because the state authorities strikes ahead with plans to demolish over 150 residential buildings within the Alagbaka space of Akure, the state capital.
The affected constructions are positioned in Phases 1, 2, and three of the Alagbaka Authorities Workers Quarters.
NewsWatch.com.ng gathered that the quarters, initially constructed throughout the administration of late Governor Adekunle Ajasin within the late Seventies, have served as a significant housing resolution for civil servants for many years.
A workers member on the Ondo State Emergency Medical Service Company, who requested to not be named, described the event as a “pure act of wickedness.”
One other affected resident working on the state’s Ministry of Data echoed comparable fears.
He accused the federal government of eyeing the precious land for revenue.
The transfer has sparked outrage throughout labour unions within the state. Organised Labour, comprising the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Commerce Union Congress (TUC), and the Joint Negotiation Council (JNC), has vowed to withstand the eviction.
At a current occasion in Akure, the NLC Chairman in Ondo state, Comrade Olapade Ademola Adeniji, threatened mass protests if the federal government doesn’t halt the deliberate demolition.
The union leaders additionally issued a joint assertion, describing the federal government’s narrative that civil servants had sublet the buildings at exorbitant charges as “an affordable lie.”
The unions dismissed the federal government’s declare that “lower than one %” of the state workforce resides within the quarters, arguing that even one household deserves dignified remedy.
Responding to the backlash, the particular adviser to Governor Fortunate Aiyedatiwa on infrastructure, lands and housing, Engr. Ayorinde Abiola Olawoye defended the demolition plan in a press assertion issued on Tuesday, April 8.
In accordance with him, the redevelopment is a part of a broader “City Regeneration and Infrastructure Optimization Plan” aimed toward remodeling the Alagbaka space into a contemporary residential hub.
He additionally reiterated the federal government’s place that most of the present occupants aren’t the unique beneficiaries however have sublet the properties “at exorbitant charges.”
In one other story, the Lagos state authorities is ready to start the elimination of unlawful constructions in chosen areas throughout the state.
The transfer follows the expiration of the prolonged amnesty interval granted by the state governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu.
The Lagos State Constructing Management Company (LASBCA) shared the replace on its web site on Monday, March 31, 2025.
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