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Suffocating Rent Charges In Lagos: Social Media Personality, Laura Ikeji Calls On Lagos Governor To Intervene

<h4>Suffocating Rent Charges In Lagos&colon; Social Media Personality&comma; Laura Ikeji Calls Lagos Governor To Intervene<&sol;h4>&NewLine;<p>&nbsp&semi;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><strong><a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;openlife&period;ng&sol;">OpenLife<&sol;a><&sol;strong> reports that Nigerian entrepreneur and social media personality Laura Ikeji‑Kanu has publicly raised the alarm over the staggering increase in commercial rents in Lagos&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Speaking on behalf of fellow business owners&comma; she called on Governor Babajide Sanwo‑Olu to urgently address the issue&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>In a video that has since gone viral&comma; Laura detailed the shocking rise in her own shop rents&colon;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>&OpenCurlyDoubleQuote;My store went from N4 million to N8 million&comma; from N8 million to N13 million&comma; from N13 million to N16 million&period; The other one went from N3 million to N8 million&comma; from N8 million to N16 million&comma; and now I pay N30 million as rent&period;”<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>She described the situation as unbearable&comma; even for someone with multiple income streams&colon;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>&OpenCurlyDoubleQuote;I can’t cope&comma; and this is coming from somebody who actually makes money outside business… Things are so bad&period;”<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Laura spoke as a representative voice for Lagos business owners&comma; highlighting the collective frustration&colon;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>&OpenCurlyDoubleQuote;To Governor Sanwo‑Olu of Lagos State&comma; we the Business Women Association of Lagos State&comma; whether we are founders or owners of small businesses&comma; we are frustrated&period;”<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>The entrepreneur warned of dire consequences if the government does not intervene&colon;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>&OpenCurlyDoubleQuote;You will not have any business in Lagos soon because a lot of people would have to move out of Lagos&period;”<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>She also criticized the lack of rent regulation and called for immediate action&colon;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>&OpenCurlyDoubleQuote;Since you have refused to regulate the rent in Lagos&comma; maybe you should start giving us money for business… So do something&period;”<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Laura’s statements underscore the growing concern over the sustainability of small and medium businesses in Lagos&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Rising rents are threatening livelihoods and could force many business owners to shut down if urgent solutions are not implemented&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;

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