Falana Tells Ambode To Demand Compensation For Lagos State’s Economy

Nigerian Human right activist Femi Falana (SAN), has asked Akinwunmi Ambode the Lagos state Governor, to demand that the state be properly compensated for solely bearing the economic burden of Nigeria from  President Muhammadu Buhari.

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Femi Falana

Falana said, that though Lagos state is not an oil-producing state, the lifting of crude oil and other related activities done in Lagos and are having adverse effects on the state’s, infrastructure.

He added that Lagos has the busiest seaport and airport in the country and the Federal Government is not paying proper attention to this.

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He said, “Lagos must go further and demand its rights in the constitution. All the pressure is on Lagos. This is the time for Lagos to ask for a special status because every graduate comes to Lagos.

All the shipping activities are done in Lagos, all the aeroplanes are flying over Lagos. Lagos must go to Abuja to ask for compensation for what it is contributing to the country.”

The senior advocate said the state could not continue to boast of being the richest state in the country and yet be surrounded by Osun and Ekiti states which are grappling with economic crunch.

According to Falana, Lagos State must lead by example by championing the economic revival of the South-West geopolitical zone.

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He also urged President Buhari not to remove fuel subsidy but should rather recover the monies that have gone missing through fraud in the petroleum sector.

Meanwhile the Human right activist lawyer has threatened to go to court if the controversial Sexual Offences Bill is passed into law.

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