13 Things That Will Happen When Illegal Structures are Demolished in Abesan

MD of LBIC, Ms. Folashade Folivi (2nd from left), vice chairman of Mosan Okunola LCDA, Hon. Dayo Osinowo, president of AERA, Mr. Ogundimu Kehinde during a tour round Abesan

• Demolition will cause untold hardship that will lead to monumental madness
• It will render over 30,000 people jobless in Abesan
• It will increase rate of stealing in the estate
• It will increase thuggery, hooliganism and social miscreants
• It will increase prostitution as some of our ladies will become jobless
• LBIC will lose over N31m annually from ground rent
• Ikeja Electric will lose over N30m per annum
• LAWMA/PSP will lose over N10m annually
• Mosan Okunola LCDA will lose over N35m annually from IGR
• Lagos State government will lose N1.2b annually from IGR
• Owners of structures could develop HBP, Stroke and eventually die
• Abesan will be dull, there will be no social activities
• The ruling Political party will lose votes at the next elections

These and many more are what will happen when there is a total demolition of illegal structures in Abesan as highlighted by the president of Abesan Estate Residents Association (AERA), Mr. Ogundimu Kehinde during his speech at the meeting between LBIC and Allottees (check here). He however stated that some of the structures need to give way.

Invitation to meeting

Agenda at the meeting