Maryanne, the wife of the Young Progressive Party's former presidential candidate, Kingsley Moghalu, recently made a comment on Twitter warning investors to stop investing in Lagos State following the recent demolition of a section of Landmark Beach.
According to reports, the demolition was carried out by the Federal Government as part of the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway project.
While Maryanne's comments were met with criticism from many Nigerians, including former presidential aide Reno Omokri, who questioned whether it was really her tweeting, her statement also sparked a debate about the impact of the demolition on the local community. Omokri pointed out that the demolition did not appear to target one ethnic group and was not carried out by Lagos State, as Maryanne claimed, but by the Federal Government.
He urged Moghalu to have his wife revisit her statement, arguing that it could serve to discourage investment in the region. Some users on Twitter also criticized Maryanne's comments, with one user calling her out for playing a tribal card and others questioning whether her statement was based on factual information.
The incident highlights the complexities of the political and economic landscape in Nigeria, where issues surrounding land use, compensation, and ethnic tensions can intersect in unpredictable ways.
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