In response to the demolition of a property belonging to Peter Obi’s brother in Ikeja, Lagos, by the Lagos State Government, Dr. Betty Anyanwu-Akeredolu, wife of the immediate past Governor of Ondo State, Barrister Rotimi Akeredolu, wrote:
Like Lagos like Owo, we are in the season of demolition. It’s happening because “guy men” occupy positions. On June 21, 2025, Lucky Aiyedatiwa ordered the demolition of the monument built in memory of Owo Catholic church massacre that shocked the nation on June 5, 2022.
What kind of leadership defiles the memory of innocent souls in such a callous manner? Lucky Aiyedatiwa’s demolition of the Owo church massacre monument is not only an act of profound insensitivity, it is a desecration of sacred ground. That monument, built by my late husband, Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, SAN, CON, a son of Owo, was a solemn tribute to lives violently cut short in a house of worship. It symbolized collective mourning, remembrance, and healing.
To now dismiss it as having “no economic value,” and to demolish it for a so-called “world-class shopping complex,” reveals a disturbing level of moral bankruptcy. A world-class society does not erase its pain to make way for profit. It preserves memory, it honors the dead, and it builds with conscience.
This evil act is not just a political misstep, it is an affront to decency. It insults the victims, disrespects their families, and dishonors the legacy of a governor who governed with empathy and stood for justice.
The voiceover defending this abomination only deepens the outrage. How daft can one be to assume that the value of life, memory, and honor must be measured by profit margins? An honorary doctorate cannot mask a glaring absence of humanity and scholarship.
Lucky Aiyedatiwa has shown us who he is and history, too, will remember.
Dr. Betty Anyanwu-Akeredolu (Ada Owere1) writes ✍️ from Ibadan.
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