Southwest Reps condemn attack on region’s critical infrastructure

The southwest caucus of the House of Representatives has condemned the recent attacks on critical infrastructure in Lagos and other states in the southwest region.

The caucus, at a press briefing after an emergency meeting, also condemned “in very strong and unequivocal terms the desecration of the cultural heritage of the southwest through the unnecessary and unprovoked attacks on the Palaces of the Oba of Lagos, the Soun of Ogbomosho and other eminent Yoruba cultural leaders”.

The leader of the caucus, Femi Fakeye, said, “We condole with the families who lost their loved ones, with the injured and those otherwise victimised. We appeal to all Nigerians not to turn the southwest into a battleground.”

The law makers reiterated the inalienable right of citizens to a peaceful protest and admonished the youths to eschew violence and further civil unrest.

The caucus also appealed to the Federal Government to fast-track implementation of all outlined programs for youth employments, empowerments and those for the most vulnerable citizens of the country.

The caucus also endorsed the proposal to pay compensation to all victims of police brutality in the country.