Some owners of demolished building in Adegboruwa-Agbele-Igbe Road, Igbogbo area of Ikorodu, Lagos have appealed to Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu for payment of compensation.
They appealed in a press briefing on Tuesday in Lagos. It is reported that some residents of the area, a suburb of Lagos, had their buildings demolished to pave the way for road construction during former Governor Akinwunmi Ambode’s regime.
It was reported that Ambode gave the notice to the holder revoking the existing right of occupancy in the said land with effect from the date of service of the notice for the reason given above
The Chairman of Adegboruwa-Agbele-Igbe Road Igbogbo Ikorodu, Mr Waleola Ogunlaja, said having accepted the revocation of the right occupancy they are entitled to compensation from the Lagos state government.
Ogunlaja said: “Since 2017 when the demolition occurred, we have yet to be compensated by the Lagos State Government or any of her agencies.
“The state government demolished about 200 houses and businesses during the area’s demolition to pave the way for the road construction being along Igbogbo-lgbe-Bola Ahmed Tinubu Way, Ikorodu Local Government Area of Lagos State.
“The appeal has become imperative as the people were eager to collect the compensation because of the pains inflicted on them.”
Ogunlaja stated further that the appeal to the government is to hasten the payment of their money because it will reduce their suffering.
He, however, bemoaned the situation where the affected people had yet to get a place to live since the exercise, urging the government to hasten the payment.
