"The action was very appropriate, Governor Fashola deported people who were constituting a nuisance'' - Jide Kosoko

Reacting to the recent deportation of the destitute to their home state by the Lagos State Government, veteran actor and Lagos prince, Jide Kosoko has released a statement defending embattled Lagos state Governor, Babatunde fashola.

According to the veteran actor, the government was right by sending idle people back to their hometowns because the state was fast becoming over populated.

Kosoko said, “I disagree with the people criticising the deportation. There are reasons for everything. Since there have been negotiations between Lagos and the state concerned and the government believes their home state would take better care of them, I think the action was appropriate.”

The Actor noted that even though Nigerians were free to live anywhere in the country, people should not take the privilege for granted by becoming nuisance in another man’s land.

 “We don’t need to shy away from the fact that Lagos is over-populated because of its commercial advantage. Anybody doing a legitimate work here is entitled to stay but a situation where they are turning themselves to nuisance in the state and they would go as far as inviting others to come is not acceptable...Let’s not deceive ourselves, look at the highways, are they not better? I am not speaking for the government but for myself. To me, whoever constitutes a nuisance in any state, not just Lagos, let such be sent back home." he said