Former Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has appealed to the Lagos State government to temper enforcement with mercy in the demolition of structures, stating that being “legally correct” is not a substitute for being morally right.
Obi made the appeal on his X handle this Tuesday, as he warned that the law must never be wielded in a way that inflicts “undeserved pain” or destroys livelihoods when less destructive remedies exist.
Recall that last week, Obi visited the site of the demolished ASPAMDA Market at the Trade Fair Complex, which he criticised and described as a test of the state’s commitment to justice and human dignity.
Obi said likened the demolitions to punishing a man who stole a bicycle with death instead of imprisonment – saying the demolitions represent: a punishment that far outweighs any alleged infraction.”
He called on the government to pursue a balance between law and compassion.
