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Oyo To Enumerate Owners of 300 Hectares of Dry Port Land For Compensation

Oyo State Government has begun processes towards enumeration of Original Land Owners of the New Ibadan Inland dry port land acquisition at Akinyele Local Government in Ibadan.

 

The Commissioner for Lands,Housing and Urban Development,Barrister Abiodun Abdu-Raheem gave the hint at a meeting with royal father’s from Akinyele Local Government which was held at the Conference center of the Local Government secretariat on Thursday.

 

Barrister Abdu-Raheem who appealed to the Royal Father’s to talk to land owners not to scuttle the process of enumeration, stressed that the present administration would adequately compensate those whose lands were affected.

 

“The present government, led by Engr. Seyi Makinde is ready to enumerate original Land owners at  Akinyele Local Government whose Land would be used for new Inland dry port as well as the rail line for development of the area.

 

“Once the government acquire the land, adequate compensation would be made to the original land owners as well as farmers who planted on the Land.

 

“This is a massive development for the area as socio-economic activities will be boosted because of the introduction of the Inland Dry port as well as the rail line.”

 

According to him, three hundred hectares of land would be used for the project, noting that due process would be followed.

 

Speaking earlier, the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry, Tpl Ademola Ajibola harped on the need for cooperation from those concerned, adding that the Dryport would be of immense benefit to people of Akinyele Local Government.

 

The Alakinyele of Akinyele, Oba James Odeniran as well as Baales of the Community called on the state government to consider resettlement of those whose villages and farmland would be affected, while appreciating the government for considering Akinyele Local Government for the developmental project.

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