The group claimed that the land, which is affected by navy {{hardware}}, is similar land on which a whole bunch of Lagos Muslims observe their pageant prayers.

This was made acknowledged in an announcement on Wednesday, by the director of MURIC, Prof Ishaq Akintola, urging the state governor to issue a certificates of occupancy to the Lagos muslim group instantly.

The group talked about that the land was initially given to the Lagos Muslim Group by the fourth colonial governor widespread of Nigeria, Sir Donald Cameroon (1931 – 1935), by means of an Indenture on ninth August, 1931 “to HOLD the similar unto, and to the utilization of the Grantees ceaselessly, free from all encumbrances.”

The assertion reads partly: “A 3.11 acre piece of land belonging to the Lagos Muslim Group is now a subject of controversy. The land which is situated at Obalende is now affected by navy {{hardware}}. This encroachment has constituted an impediment on account of it is the similar land on which a whole bunch of Lagos Muslims observe their pageant prayers.

“MURIC regards this as an attempt to subtly commandeer the piece of land. It is open strangulation of Allah-given elementary human correct, a danger to freedom of religion as stipulated in Half 38 (i) & (ii) of the 1999 Construction of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and an invitation to anarchy.

“The land was initially given to the Lagos Muslim Group by the fourth colonial governor widespread of Nigeria, Sir Donald Cameroon (1931 – 1935), by means of an Indenture on ninth August, 1931 ‘to HOLD the similar unto, and to the utilization of the Grantees ceaselessly, free from all encumbrances’.

“As a colonial heritage given to Lagos Muslims, it is a dis-service to the historic background of the city of Lagos and an attempt to distort the info for any institution to wrench the property from its distinctive householders. The press assertion issued by the Muslim Group of Lagos State on twenty ninth March 2022 has revealed the prolonged wrestle to retain possession of the land.

“It was Frequent Yakubu Gowon (rtd) as navy head of state who first confirmed curiosity inside the land when he requested for just a little bit portion of it to widen a bit of Ribadu Avenue in entrance of his office and it was graciously granted by the Muslims. This was inside the early Nineteen Seventies. Sadly this opened a floodgate of encroachments by the army who littered the grounds with navy {{hardware}} and improvement gear.

“Quite a lot of efforts have since been made by the Muslim Group of Lagos to get justice from the authorities nonetheless all to no avail.

“It is our sturdy notion that Obalende Praying Flooring is part of Ikoyi Land Regulation of Lagos State and since LASG turned the proprietor of all lands situated contained in the state by benefit of the swap of Crown Land Act Chapter 45, 1958 on the creation of Lagos State on twenty seventh Might, 1967, LASG has the flexibility to coach authority over the landed property.

“People who endeavor to interact authorities nonetheless who meet a brick wall on each attempt are susceptible to frustration. Youth amongst such individuals are likely to show into uncontrollable. Most importantly, a state of affairs whereby a whole bunch of Muslims assemble for his or her pageant prayer nonetheless cannot uncover a applicable place to hold out it is most dangerous and unpredictable. It is worse once they’re acutely aware that the place they’d been using sooner than has been commandeered.

“We subsequently enchantment to LASG to do the whole thing inside its power to be sure that Lagos Muslims often are usually not denied the utilization of Obalende Prayer Flooring at any deadline notably as a result of the Salah day of the continued Ramadan season of 2022 is fast approaching.”