Joe Igbokwe, a prominent figure in the All Progressives Congress (APC), has urged the Lagos State government to take immediate action against what he describes as exorbitant rental charges imposed by landlords across the state.
His call to action comes in the wake of public protests by tenants who are decrying arbitrary and unjustified increases in their house rent by property owners and agents.
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Demonstrators recently took to the streets with placards bearing messages such as, “Enough is enough,” “We say no to overpriced house rent,” and “Rent increase should be regulated,” highlighting the growing frustration among residents.
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In a reaction posted on his Facebook page, Igbokwe sharply criticized the landlords, labeling them as merciless and greedy.
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He wrote, “Government needs to do something fast to call greedy landlords to order, especially in Lagos. There is no control anymore. Landlords are pushing Nigerians to steal in order to rent a house.”
Igbokwe continued his critique, stating, “Lagos landlords are something else. They are greedy, they show no mercy, they are vicious, no empathy, no mercy etc.”
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He further argued that the high rents are not limited to new properties. “They are collecting high rents from houses they built in 1970,” he noted, emphasizing the need for government intervention. “LASG can do something fast about the scourge. It is killing businesses. It is inhuman. It is leading Lagosians to steal.”
