WESTERN COUNTRIES INCREASE SUPPORT FOR SLAVERY REPARATIONS, GHANA SAYS. (PHOTO).

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 Western countries increase support for slavery reparations, Ghana says Ghana, which has led a campaign for reparations for the nearly four-century-long trans-Atlantic slave trade, said on Wednesday that support ​is growing among Western countries for the effort. The campaign's first focus is ‌on restitution of looted artifacts, Ghanaian Foreign Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa told an event on reparatory justice co-hosted by Ghana, Germany and France on the sidelines of the UN General ​Assembly on Wednesday. Later stages could include formal apologies, debt relief and ​financial compensation under a 19-point plan adopted by the African Union ⁠and the Caribbean Community Commission on Reparatory Justice at a conference in Ghana ​in June. The UN passed a resolution in March recognizing trans-Atlantic slavery as "the gravest ​crime against humanity" with 123 votes in favor and three — from the US, Israel and Argentina — against. Fifty-two other countries, including European...

LAGOS DENIES INVOLVEMENT IN FESTAC DEMOLITIONS. (PHOTO). #PRESS RELEASE.


 LAGOS DENIES INVOLVEMENT IN FESTAC DEMOLITIONS


The Lagos State Government has denied any involvement in the recent demolition of structures in FESTAC Town.


Commissioner for Physical Planning and Urban Development, Dr. Oluyinka Olumide, made this clarification on Tuesday in Alausa. 


He explained that, contrary to speculation, the State Government had no role in the demolitions carried out in the area.


Olumide stated that Lagos State operated a clear and transparent procedure for any demolition exercise, which includes the issuance of all statutory notices and meaningful engagement with affected stakeholders where required.


He also urged all agencies operating in the State - including federal agencies - to always consult and obtain clearance from the Ministry of Physical Planning and Urban Development before carrying out any demolition activity.


"We want to assure residents that the Lagos State Government remains committed to fairness, due process, and the protection of property rights. Any demolitions carried out without proper authorisation does not reflect the position or practice of this administration”, he said. 

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