The Ogun State Government has announced the payment of over N1bn as compensation to owners of structures demolished to pave way for the development of the state.
A statement by the state government quoted the Director-General, Bureau of Lands and Survey, Mr. Biyi Ismail, as saying that the turnout of the recipients at the bureau’s office in Oke-Ilewo, Abeokuta was impressive and showed that the people were happy with the government.
Ismail, while presenting the cheques to the beneficiaries, said the compensation was being paid to affected persons in Abeokuta, Sango, Ojodu, Ijebu-Ode, Mowe, Akute, Oke-Aro and Ofada, among others.
“It is very tough for someone to accept his or her structure being demolished, but the state government is using this opportunity to compensate those whose houses, shops, workshops or whatever they had gave way for infrastructure development,” he stated.
SOURCE: http://punchng.com/ogun-demolished-structure-owners-get-n1bn-compensation/
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