Nigeria: Makoko Residents to Protest Loss of King, Homeland

23 July 2012

It is bad enough that they have lost their ancient homeland, but it is even worse that they have also now lost their king. And the residents of Makoko are kitting up for whatever war they can manage to wage against the Lagos State Government for making them lose both their kingdom and their king. The displaced residents of Makoko community are billed today to march on Alausa, the seat of government, to display their displeasure against their displacement.

A resident who spoke to THISDAY, Agbodemo Isola, said the protest would take off from Makoko to the Government House at Alausa, Ikeja.

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