Lagos State governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has assured that all displaced persons in the ongoing demolition of environmentally unsafe buildings across the state would be resettled and adequately compensated.
The governor, who gave the assurance during the payment of the second phase of compensation to affected residents of the Oworonshoki community, reiterated his administration’s commitment to fairness, transparency and the welfare of the residents.
Governor Sanwo-Olu, who spoke through the general manager of the Lagos State Urban Renewal Agency (LASURA), Oladimeji Animashaun, said his administration remains committed to its promise of ensuring that no resident is denied the right to own property in Lagos, even as it continues removing structures that pose environmental threats.
“The very first time we compensated people, 79 affected persons collected their cheques. Today, another 100 people are receiving theirs. Governor Babajide Olushola Sanwo-Olu promised that those affected would be compensated. That is a promise made, promise fulfilled,” he said.
According to him, the second batch won’t be the end of the distribution of compensation as many more will be compensated over several batches.
One of the beneficiaries, Nwaoha Rosemary, who received N1 million described the support as a welcome relief.
Another beneficiary, Patrick Arinze, who got N3 million, said, “They have done the right thing at the right time. People complained, but what the government has done supersedes our concerns. If we had not received anything, what would we have done?”
The beneficiaries received compensation ranging from N1 million to N5 million, depending on the nature and value of their demolished properties.
