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The sealed building
Nigerian singer, Habeeb Okikiola, popularly known as Portable, has expressed his frustration after his uncompleted building and hotel in Sango-Ota was allegedly sealed off by the Ogun state government over illegal development.
Sharing a notice of contravention on Instagram, the ‘Zazu’ crooner revealed that the Ogun State Planning and Development Authority carried out the operation.
Portable alleged that during the enforcement, over 20 of his customers and workers were detained, while alcoholic beverages from his bar were confiscated.
In an emotional post, he wrote:
“I believe in Eledumare. Nobody can fool me, Omo Olohun.
”They packed everybody, took more than 20 people, both artists and customers, and they packed cars, bikes, including people’s phones and jobs.
”All the people that came for help, they packed them and sealed my new uncompleted building and hotel. Why? In my hometown, and we didn’t fight back, they packed all the drinks we were selling at Odowgu Bar and Food. Why? Government should please look into this.
“I am using this place to book events and shows, not only for drinks. I am promoting people and helping people here.
” The government should ask, I put light everywhere, and before the government came for road repairs, I called them to help us. Why will they do this at my property, which I am using to feed my family? They later came and attacked me where I was, but God is greater than them.”
As of now, the Ogun State Planning and Development Authority is yet to respond to the allegations. (Nigerian Tribune)