Kogi Community Protests Building of Mortuary in Residential Area.

The construction of an alleged mortuary close to public school and residential buildings is causing a massive protest by the residents of Agbeji Community in Dekina Local Government Area of Kogi State. adsbygoogle || []).push({});

The protesters who carried placards on Tuesday cite health and environmental concerns, even as the landowner insists he has the right to develop the property.

One of the protesters, who spoke on camera said they are not against someone’s business but their worry is the location of the mortuary near residential buildings and a public school.

But the landowner who identified himself as Alh. Rilwan Okobomude, disagrees, insisting the property is his and that he has the right to develop it, while pledging to comply with relevant regulations.

In an interview with News Central, monitored in Abuja, the land owner talked about building the mortuary for the hospital.

But it is not clear why he’s building a mortuary before the hospital.