The Lagos State government has started a payment process to compensate property owners affected by the on-going construction.
The Special Adviser to Governor Akinwunmi Ambode on Urban development, Mrs Yetunde Onabule confirmed this while reading the account of stewardship of her office, the Land Bureau, in the last one year.
Onabule explained that the State had completed enumeration exercise and revocation of the Right of Occupancy (C of O) of the affected properties and the payment exercise is on-going.
“I can confirm to you that in line with the provisions of the Land Use Act 1978, which is the enabling law for the revocation of Right of Occupancy and payment of compensation thereof in the country, interest in the affected properties have been promptly revoked and enumeration of these properties completed and payment of over N 11, 814, 844 Billion approved as compensation for property owners on the Alignment Right of way for construction, reconstruction or ‘dualisation’ of roads, flyovers and ramps aimed at alleviating traffic gridlock and other forms of infrastructural development of Lagos is on-going,” Onabule said.
She maintained that the government has so far lived up to expectation in prompt payment of compensation on acquired land and title revoked for over-ridding public interest.
“As a matter of fact, we are duty-bound as a responsible and responsive government to pay compensation. Let me, however, stress that payment of compensation must be with presentation of all necessary documents as may be required, as a prove of ownership of the land,” Special Adviser stated.
She said government has made the welfare of the residents of the State its priority, even as it embarks on massive upgrade of infrastructure.
