Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila on Sunday disclosed that the replacement of properties damaged in Lagos State as a result of #EndSARS violence will take ₦1 trillion.
Hoodlums ran loose in Lagos, destroying and burning government and private properties in the aftermath of Lekki shooting.
Gbajabiamila, who led delegation of lawmakers from the House of Representatives, paid a solidarity visit to the Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu over the deaths and wanton destruction of properties over #EndSARS protests in the state.
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He said the mystery behind Lagos arson must be unraveled.
According to him, ‘The governor was just telling now it is going to take about a trillion Naira to rebuild Lagos, that makes my heart heavy.’
‘And I asked the governor how much is the year’s budget, and he said, it is about a trillion naira, that will cover salary, overheads, capital, growth, development, and now you are forced to look for a trillion naira to rebuild and compensate.’
‘You can see we are going backward, in reverse, we must always think of consequences, for or unforeseen and intended and unintended action. I encourage the young people to let us sit at the table.’
AFRICA TODAY NEWS, NEW YORK