Seun Emmanuel
Nigerian singer Habeeb Okikiola, popularly known as Portable, has cried out as the Ogun State government seals his uncompleted building and hotel in Sango-Ota over illegal development.
The notice of contravention shared on Instagram by the ‘Zazu’ crooner showed that the properties were sealed by the Ogun State Planning and Development Authority.
Portable alleged that during the sealing of the properties, about 20 of his customers and workers were taken into detention.
He also claimed that the alcoholic beverages at his bar were confiscated during the operation.
He wrote: “I believe in Eledumare. Nobody can fool me, Omo Olohun. They packed everybody, took more than 20 people, both artists and customers, and they packed cars, bikes, including people’s phones and jobs. All the people that came for help, they packed them and sealed my new uncompleted building and hotel. Why? In my hometown, and we didn’t fight back, they packed all the drinks we were selling at Odowgu Bar and Food. Why? The government should please look into this.
“I am using this place to book events and shows, not only for drinks. I am promoting people and helping people here. The government should ask, I put light everywhere, and before the government came for road repairs, I called them to help us. Why will they do this on my property, which I am using to feed my family? They later came and attacked me where I was, but God is greater than them.”
The State Planning and Development Authority has yet to respond to the allegations.
