A lot of people on social media said that the building was owned by the influencer known for showing off expensive cars online, so the ex...
A lot of people on social media said that the building was owned by the influencer known for showing off expensive cars online, so the explanation was needed. The expensive car lot that was recently torn down along Lagos's Lekki-Epe Motorway doesn't belong to Ola of Lagos, a well-known auto influencer.
This is what the Nigerian company Skyewise Group says.
There were a lot of claims on social media that the building that was torn down last Saturday was owned by the influencer known for showing off expensive cars online. The explanation came after those claims.
Videos of the destruction went viral, showing heavy machinery destroying stands for showing off expensive cars along the busy Lekki corridor, which is home to many car dealerships.
Elvis Abuyere, CEO of Skyewise Group, said in a statement made on Monday that the firm's office being torn down was "unfortunate and saddening."
Abuyere said the move was part of the Lagos State Government's plan to make access routes for a new project to develop a waterway.
"This terrible accident affected several car lots along the Lekki Motorway, beginning with Phase 1, which is where the Skyewise Group office was," he said.
The CEO made it clear that the property that was being torn down was completely owned by Skyewise Group. He also said that Ola of Lagos had only rented a small part of the property to use for car rentals and showing off expensive cars. "The Lagos State Government gave us all the building permits, operational permits, dealership licenses, and environmental levies we needed for the property," Abuyere said.
He also said that the company would soon make copies of the important papers public.
Abuyere said that Skyewise had already started making plans to rebuild and open a bigger and better centre in Lagos, even though the setback had happened.
He thanked the people of Nigeria for their help during the crisis and said he was sure the company would "emerge stronger and better in no distant future."