Former presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, has cautioned governments of the various states against demolition of citizens properties, saying it will plunge more Nigerians into hardship

Obi accused the government of demolishing citizens’ property without notice, saying such an act is unlawful and insensitive.

The former governor of Anambra state in a post on his verified X handle on Monday, regretted that the action of the government is plunging Nigerians deeper into hardship.

This is even as the Lagos state government has intensified the demolition of shops and plazas belonging to traders, (mainly Igbo), at the trade fair complex in Ojo LGA of Lagos State.

The operation was said to have been carried out by officials of the Lagos ministry of physical planning, Lagos State Building Control Agency, Lagos State Urban Renewal Agency, and the Lagos State Physical Planning Permit Authority.

The former Anambra Governor said the willful destruction of people’s homes, shops, and goods by government agencies remains deeply condemnable and unacceptable, especially under an administration whose policies had pushed millions of Nigerians into poverty within 29 months.

Obi urged the government to show some sense of compassion and introduce relief measures for struggling families, rather than compounding citizens’ hardship

“This is happening across the country at a time when the government is supposed to be lifting citizens out of poverty. Instead, it is plunging them deeper into hardship.

“These demolitions destroy livelihoods, undermine businesses, and threaten the economic security of hardworking citizens,” he wrote.