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  • Another Unnecessary Demolition Has Happened And This Time, It’s A National Monument

    Another Unnecessary Demolition Has Happened And This Time, It’s A National Monument
    One would think the vast number of colonial buildings and monuments in Nigeria would be acknowledged and cherished as part of our history. For a building like Ilojo Bar, which was constructed in 1855 and declared as a national monument in 1956, Just the idea of destroying it would be a total no-brainer.

    Formerly known as ‘Casa do Fernandez’, the Brazilian-styled building was sold to Alfred Omolana Olaiya of the famous Olaiya family in 1933.

    Unfortunately, the building was torn to the ground in September 2016 by certain developers following the property’s change of ownership.

    However, the National Commission for Museums and Monuments (NCMM), has vowed to bring the lawless people behind this senseless demolition to justice.

    Also, Legacy, a Lagos-based historical and environmental interest group has filed a petition against this demolition. This petition also aims to ensure the reconstruction of Ilojo bar to its initial state.

    This demolition makes one wonder why National Monuments can be easily bought and sold by people who don’t even value their importance.

    Share your thoughts on this in the comments section. But in the mean time, here’s a video of the demolition.

    Maryam

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  • We Need To Talk About The Demolition That Just Happened In Lagos

    On September 1, the Lagos State government demolished a few structures housing some small and medium sized businesses on Rumens street in Ikoyi.

    Social media was in an uproar, especially because one of the demolished businesses was the much loved casual healthy food chain, Nuli juice.

    Some pondered on the fairness of the actions taken by the state.

    Others highlighted the fact that this issue is not new or a one-off.

    https://twitter.com/Gidimeister/status/771344413519937536

    An internship programme had this to say.

    And someone had this to say about investing in Nigerian property.

    https://twitter.com/MakiSpoke/status/771334982547767296

    While we are not clear on all the details, some reports on social media stated that the Landlord owed the government permit payments for the structural extensions on his property which housed the businesses that were demolished.

    However, speaking to TVC on the show ‘Your View’ yesterday, Steve Ayorinde, the Lagos Commissioner of Information and Strategy stated that the occupants and landlords had been served notifications of illegal structure, a demolition notice as well as a pasted notice on the building in March 2016. He further stressed that the demolitions had nothing to do with permit payments owed to the state.

    Regardless of the circumstances, we really hope the business owners are able to come out of this stronger and better.

    What do you think about the demolition?

    Jola Ayeye

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