The Lagos State Government has expressed concern that the
value of damage to property affecting various parastatals during the EndSARS
protest is yet to be determined, several months after.
Afolabi Ayantayo, Special Adviser, Parastatals Monitoring
Office, disclosed this during the ministerial press briefing on Tuesday to
commemorate the second anniversary of the Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu-led
administration held in Alausa, Ikeja.
According to Ayantayo, 20 parastatals were affected in
varying degrees during the EndSARS protest in the State, adding that the
government is still assessing and compiling the data.
He said: “Following the unfortunate EndSARS protest and the
attendant heavy destruction of public and private property, the State suffered
heavy damage to critical public property, and this nearly brought the State to
a standstill economically.
“The parastatals were not spared; their assets were either
stolen or destroyed. To determine the level of the damage to the parastatals,
the office carried out an on-the-spot assessment of destroyed and stolen assets
of the State’s parastatals.
“The report of the assessment has been forwarded to Mr.
Governor. It’s pertinent to mention here that 20 parastatals were affected in
varying degrees which include the Lekki Concession Company, Motor Vehicle
Administration Agency, Lagos State Fire Service, Lagos State Public Works
Corporation, Lagos State Material Testing Laboratory, Lagos State Metropolitan
Area Transport Authority.”
Asked to disclose the total value of property lost by
parastatals to the End SARS protest, Ayantayo added: “We are still assessing
and compiling the data.
“The special committee set up by Mr Governor to come up with
a total assessment of losses suffered is still working on the estimate and is
yet to submit a full report.”
Recall that violence, looting and destruction
occurred last year in the wake of the EndSARS protests across Nigeria as some
hoodlums attacked protesters, who had been demanding an end to police brutality
across the country.
Also, recall that armed thugs had attacked peaceful
protesters in Abuja.
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