Respect sanctity of buildings, LASG urges protesters
Respect sanctity of buildings, LASG urges protesters
Nike Popoola
The Lagos State Government has urged protesters to shun violence and respect the sanctity of physical structures.
The call was made by the Commissioner for Physical Planning and Urban Development, Dr. Oluyinka Olumide in Alausa on Friday.
Olumide, who reinforced the position of the Lagos State Government that the situation called for sober reflection instead of protest, given the genuine efforts of government at all levels to bring succour to the people, said that protesters should refrain from destroying physical structures that are meant to serve residential, commercial and institutional needs of the people.
According to a statement by the Deputy Director, Public Affairs, Mukaila Sanusi, the commissioner said that, ” Rather than violence and destruction, this period calls for everyone to be circumspect and particularly respect the sanctity of buildings, considering the values attached to them, the high cost of erecting them and their important functions in the society, including their accommodation and aesthetic values.”
He noted that physical structures across the state added to the alluring landscape of Lagos and helped project its cultural heritage.
He added that all hands must be on deck to build a livable, organised, orderly, and sustainable physical environment.
