The Senior Pastor of the Omega Power Ministry, Chibuzor Chinyere, has expressed displeasure over the demolition of a section of the church located along the Apapa-Oshodi Expressway, Lagos by officials of the Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority.
The demolition which was carried out on Wednesday was said to be meant for development purposes.
In a video obtained by PUNCH Metro, pupils of the church’s free school were seen displaced outside the premises of the demolished building, while some of them were being consoled by their teachers.
A mild drama had ensued between some of the church members and officials of LAMATA who were unperturbed by the resistance put up by the church as they continued with the demolition.
While the confrontation was going on, the cleric raised the alarm on the development via his Facebook page, citing the conditions of the beneficiaries of the free school affected by the demolition.
He wrote, “Happening Now. Lagos State Government demolishing OPM free schools in Lagos State. A free school for orphans and children of widows. Let the tears of the orphans and widows begin to speak.”
Speaking with newsmen at the site of the demolition, the pastor noted that the compensation being offered by the government did not match the cost of the building.
The pastor denied knowledge of having appointed some persons to negotiate on behalf of the church.
According to him, the demolished parts of the church were worth about ₦900 million, and what the government was offering was meagre compared to the value.
