Oworonshoki demolition: 100 more victims receive compensation

Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has reiterated his administration’s commitment to fairness, transparency, and the welfare of residents affected by the ongoing demolition of environmentally unsafe buildings across the state.

He assured that all displaced persons would be resettled and adequately compensated.

The assurance was delivered on behalf of the governor by the General Manager of the Lagos State Urban Renewal Agency (LASURA), Oladimeji Animashaun, during the second phase of compensation to affected residents of the Oworonshoki community.

According to Animashaun, the government remained committed to its promise of ensuring that no resident was denied the right to own property in Lagos, even as it continued removing structures that posed 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 promise made, promise fulfilled,” he said.

He stated that the second batch wouldn’t be the end of the distribution of the compensation.

Some of the beneficiaries expressed gratitude to the state government.

One of the beneficiaries, Nwaoha Rosemary, who received N 1million, 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 N1m to N5m, depending on the nature and value of their demolished property.