The Lagos State House of Assembly has invited leaders of communities affected by the demolition in Makoko and adjoining waterfront settlements to a meeting on Tuesday.
According to PUNCH Metro, reported by ABNTV/radio, it learned this on Sunday from a letter dated January 26, 2026, and signed by the Clerk of the House, Olalekan Onafeko.
The letter dated January 27, 2026, said the meeting was in response to a petition submitted by the communities over the demolition and eviction of residents.
Addressed to the community leaders, the letter convened a meeting of the Committee on Rules and Business for 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, February 3, 2026, at the Chamber’s Conference Room, 2nd Floor, Assembly Complex, Alausa, Ikeja, and requested the presentation of relevant documents to facilitate deliberations.
It read, “I write to acknowledge the receipt of your petition dated 14th January, 2026, on the above subject and invite you to a meeting with the Committee on Rules and Business on Tuesday, 3rd February, 2026, at the 2nd Floor, Chamber’s Conference Room, Assembly Complex, Alausa, Ikeja, by 10:00 a.m.
“You are requested to kindly attend the meeting along with heads of the communities as well as relevant documents that would facilitate fruitful deliberations.”
The invitation comes amid sustained unrest and hardship triggered by the demolition of structures in the waterfront communities in recent months.
Residents and human rights groups have repeatedly protested the demolitions, alleging that they were carried out without adequate notice, compensation, or resettlement plans, leaving many families homeless and in dire conditions.
Our correspondent, who visited the community over the weekend, observed that some displaced persons had resorted to living inside boats, while others now squat with fellow residents whose wooden structures are yet to be demolished.
Similarly, community members said some of those who could not find shelter within the area had relocated to other parts of the state.
Speaking with our correspondent, community leaders alleged that the government extended the demolition beyond the initially outlined safety setbacks from high-tension power lines, destroying homes, schools, and small clinics, and forcing children out of school.
