… As Federal Ministry of Works Staff Elopes From Office
Land owners on the 2nd Niger Bridge project within the Right of Way, has called on the federal government of Nigeria to pay them their compensation.
The spokesperson of the group, Chief Bamidele Imona while speaking with Journalists, said the proceeds from Abacha’s loot which was meant for the purpose of the total completion of the second Niger bridge be used to settle the issue of the outstanding compensations.
Imona said an assurance of compensation for the damages done to their properties was earlier made, which till date had not been fulfilled.
According to him the properties which fell within the Right of Way corridor leading to the 2nd Niger bridge, Phases 2a Okwe through Asaba, Ibusa and Okpanam and also phase 2b Obosi, through Nkpor, Umuoji, Ogidi, Ugbunike to Enugu Express way in Anambra State, had earlier been compulsorily acquired by the federal government of Nigeria for the purpose of constructing the access road to the bridge.
He said the claim by the Minister of Works and Housing that the Project was 95 percent ready and left with four kilometres on phase 2A Okwe to Okpanam was not true as the distance covered during the enumeration and verification of crops and structures was 17.5 kilometres between Okwe and Okpanam in Delta State, and also same with phase 2b Obosi to Enugu Express way in Anambra State, adding that it was 17.30 kilometres not seven kilometres as claimed by the Minister of Works.
Others who spoke were Engr. Uche Onuora, Dr.Mrs Josephine Crossdale, Mrs Christiana Vizor amongst other, charged Fashola to stop lying to the President and cried out for quick response to their plea as they were homeless and couldn’t afford afinancial income to secure another properties.
Upon arrival at the Federal Secretariat, the wind of their presence got to staff of the Ministry of Works who took to their heels, leaving their bags and belongings behind.
As at the time of filing this report, an undisclosed person was available to receive their letter
