High rent: Doherty faults Hamzat’s advice to Lagos youth
…Activist backs deputy governor, says counsel is bitter truth By Olasunkanmi Akoni LAGOS — REACTIONS have continued to trail the advice by Lagos State Deputy Governor and All Progressives Congress, APC, governorship candidate for the 2027 election, Dr Obafemi Hamzat, that young workers struggling with high rents should consider living with their parents or relatives.
While some residents described the advice as unrealistic and insensitive to the realities facing young workers in Lagos, others said it was a practical response to the rising cost of accommodation and the need to live within one’s means.
The deputy governor advised young workers to avoid taking on rents beyond their financial capacity, saying they could consider living with parents or relatives or sharing accommodation until their income improved.
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