Frustrated by soaring housing costs and exorbitant fees charged by property agents, a group of Lagos residents took to the streets in protest.
Videos shared on social media platform X (formerly known as Twitter) on Sunday showed protesters moving through parts of Lagos in a car packed with demonstrators. A large poster attached to the vehicle boldly stated their grievances, reading: “Enough is enough, we say no to overpriced house rents. We say no to housing agents. Agents of darkness.”
The protest reflects growing anger among Lagosians, who say the cost of securing accommodation in the city has become unbearable, compounded by the high commissions often demanded by agents.
Many have taken to social media to express solidarity with the protesters, calling for urgent reforms to address the housing challenges facing residents in Africa’s most populous city.
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