The Ekiti State Authorities has disbursed a complete of N300 million to 377 landowners affected by the land acquisition for the Ekiti State Agro-Allied Cargo Airport in Ado Ekiti.
In an announcement through the cheque disbursement ceremony held in Ado Ekiti, Governor Oyebanji, represented by Deputy Governor Chief (Mrs) Monisade Afuye, defined that the landowners from Ijan, Igbemo, Afao, Iworoko, and different communities have been compensated for the land and financial timber acquired for the airport undertaking.
Oyebanji expressed gratitude to those landowners, commending their sacrifices and endurance. “To you, the landowners, I say: thanks in your endurance and understanding. As we speak’s ceremony marks the disbursement of the third and remaining tranche of compensation to 377 claimants,” he said.
“The Ekiti State Cargo Airport Mission was conceived not simply as an infrastructural achievement, however as a vital pillar in our mission to drive financial diversification, stimulate native business, and create new alternatives for the folks of Ekiti,”
“We’ve got a imaginative and prescient of an airport that won’t solely enhance the state’s connectivity to nationwide and worldwide markets but in addition function a gateway for agriculture, commerce, and tourism, fueling native enterprise development and attracting investments that may profit our communities,” Oyebanji mentioned.
He additional assured residents that the ability would create a beneficial setting for enterprise development, job creation, and total infrastructural development in Ekiti State.
Governor Oyebanji inspired landowners who had not but obtained compensation to keep away from disrupting ongoing building, promising that each one excellent funds could be fulfilled to indemnify their losses.
He emphasised, “We perceive that the immediate and truthful compensation of these affected isn’t solely a authorized obligation however an ethical one. Our sacrifice and cooperation with this administration are deeply valued.”
Prof. James Olaleye, Particular Adviser to the Governor on Geographic Info System, Lands and Survey, reassured the claimants, noting that the compensation package deal was designed to ease the landowners’ losses.
“I hope these involved will perceive the real efforts of the current authorities to convey all their worries to previous. I hereby guarantee all of the claimants who’re being owed compensations for different undertaking websites, that very quickly, all their dues will likely be settled,” Olaleye mentioned.
Chief Ojo Awe and Mr. Olufemi Oso, talking on behalf of the 9 communities concerned, recommended the governor’s dedication to addressing the issues of the landowners.
