Lagos Lawyer Accuses LASG Of Insensitivity, Encouraging Lawlessness |The Source

By Adesina Soyooye

An angry Lagos based Lawyer, and a Member of the Body of Benchers, ‘Kunle Uthman, has written to the Lagos State Government, accusing it of insensitivity, and doing nothing while Lagos has descended to a state of lawlessness and cheap deaths

In a letter to the Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Lagos State, Mr Moyo Onigbanjo, Uthman decried what he termed the unwillingness of the Lagos State Government to enforce compliance with COVID-19 pandemic protocols.

He bemoaned the number of deaths in the state, and regretted that despite the situation, it is still business as usual in the state.

He said:”There isn’t any indecipherable commitment by the LASG to checkmate and reduce this historical disaster.”

Following, the full text of the letter.

Mr. Moyo Onigbanjo Esq, SAN.

Hon. Attorney General and Commissioner of Justice, Lagos State.

Dear Mr. Onigbanjo.

RE: COMMUNAL SPREAD OF COVID-19 PANDEMIC IN LAGOS STATE AND INCAPACITY AND UNWILLINGNESS OF THE LASG TO ENFORCE COMPLIANCE WITH COVID-19 PANDEMIC PROTOCOLS.

Above subject matter refers, sir.

Apparently day-by-day, Lagos State is degenerating to a state of lawlessness and disregard for sanctity of human lives. Competitive killings by cultists (14 deaths recorded in Ikorodu Town alone within 3days); armed robbery attacks; and numerous sudden deaths through COVID-19 pandemic are ravaging the State (it was reported that 50% of Lagos State civil servants are already infected) like bush fire.

Lagos State has earned, since April 2020 and consistently maintained the unenviable status of the State with the highest number of infected persons and deaths through COVID-19 in the Federal Republic of Nigeria.

Despite this scary and fearful state of affairs, it is still “business-as-usual” and there isn’t any decipherable commitment by the LASG to checkmate and reduce this historical disaster.

One classical case of failure of government to be humane and proactive is the funeral outing party of Alhaji Nelson held with grandiose fanfare without social distancing and failure to enforce the wearing of face masks, at the prestigious Eko Club Arcade Hall, Surulere that has the capacity in excess of 2,500 persons at a rental rate in excess of more than N1.6m per event.

The referenced event shows the extent to which the LASG has failed in enforcement of the COVID-19 pandemic protocols, considering the fact that this event was held in Surulere and not a remote part of the State.

It is a fact that the number of persons published as victims of this pandemic in Lagos State have been grossly underestimated and underreported.

As it is, day-by-day, these large parties are being organised and attended by even highly placed LASG officials.

Is there an effective and efficient government in Lagos State?

Recall that His Excellency, Babajide Sanwo-Olu and the Hon. Commissioner of Health of Lagos State were infected with COVID-19 and went into isolation.

What is the way forward if the LASG is unable (through its numerous agencies) to enforce the protocols regarding number of persons to attend parties?

Please consider banning parties or whosoever must hold parties (if at all) must necessarily inform and obtain clearance from relevant government agencies.

Prosecution should necessarily be the concomitant consequence of a  breach, including psychiatric evaluation of suicidal persons, who do not desire to die alone by hosting this appallingly lavish parties, but take along “irresponsible deviant persons” as themselves in the suicide mission.

This is “Save Our Soul” –  SOS. “A stitch in time saves nine”.

Kind Regards.

(Sgd)

‘Kunle Uthman, Esq. [Legal Practitioner (Member, Body of Benchers)]. Lagos.

NB: Please oblige a copy to HE, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, Executive Governor, Lagos State.  Cc.