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From Lateef Dada, Osogbo
Residents of Osogbo, Osun State whose properties were demolished for the dualisation and expansions of roads at Orita Olaiya -Old Garage-Ayetoro-Ikirun during the tenure of Rauf Aregbesola have cried out over unpaid compensation.
Staging a rally under the aegis of Justice for Landlord and Landladies Association in Osogbo, said that they have lost ten members due to the worst situation they have found themselves after demolition of their buildings.
Chairman of the association, Moshood Abayomi Oladejo, said that the properties demolished for the road dualisation was valued at N750 million, noting that the state government only released one cheque to them out of the six cheques since 2022.
Oladejo said that the road dualisation and expansion of road affected Orita Baba Onisekere – Ayetoro – Igbona – Olonkoro – Ajegunle – Old Garage – MDS and Orita Olaiya in suburb area of Osogbo and Olorunda local governments.
He said, “From Orita Baba Onisekere – Ayetoro – Igbona Adenle – Olonkoro – Ajegunle – Old Garage – MDS and Orita Olaiya, all the total value computed was N750 million. The money was scheduled for payment in six tranches. The state government only released one cheque to us out of the six cheques in 2022. The sum released then was N150million and after that, we have not heard anything till now.
“And with the situation of the country, we all know how much they are selling cement, iron rod everything has changed. Please, we need government to pay us on time so that it can be useful for us.
“We hereby specifically appeal and ask for safe our soul from our governor, His Excellency Governor Dr. Nurudeen Ademola Jackson Adeleke, Osun state number one citizen, to pay our compensation as the law stated.
“Since the dualization of the road in 2012, we have lost about 10 members to death due to the situation we find ourselves. We have had series of meetings with the government agencies, ministry of land and physical planning Osogbo,” Oladepo said.
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