Infrastructure

Oyo State pays another ₦200m Compensation for Circular Road Project

By Web News 680

By Iyabo Adebisi

The Oyo State Government has disbursed over ₦200 million to residents affected by the ongoing Ibadan Circular Road project.

The state government presented the funds at an event held at the Ministry of Lands, Housing and Urban Development in Agodi, Ibadan.

The Commissioner for Lands, Housing and Urban Development, Mr. Akin-Funmilayo Williams, stated this is the fourth round of payments for affected residents in the Odeyale area of Ona-Ara Local Government.

Mr. Williams promised the state would soon complete the total ₦1 billion compensation package for all project-affected persons.

Similarly, the Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Prince Dotun Oyelade, commended the administration’s political will to strengthen the state’s infrastructure and economy.

Prince Oyelade called for the continued support of residents for the road project, which has been planned for over 20 years and is expected to boost industrialization and socio-economic growth.

Two beneficiaries, Adekunle Bolaji and Dauda Jimoh, lauded the government’s sincerity, noting that the compensation has restored their lost joy.

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Politics

Governor Akeredolu Commissions Ten Roads In Ondo

By Web News 1138

Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu has commissioned the ten township roads at Araromi-Obu, in Odigbo local government area of Ondo State.
The constructed roads totalling five point four-four kilometers are better life, moferere, surulere, Iyaoba, hospital, Ayesan, Ajewole, Royal, Kolejo and Okeli roads all in Ajobu town.
The Commissioning is part of the activities to mark the one hundred days in office of governor Akeredolu
Describing the project as iconic, Governor Akeredolu said the administration was committed to rural-urban development
He encouraged the people to guard against anything that could destroy the roads’ life span especially burning of tyres pledging that new companies would still spring up to accelerate the state economy
Earlier, the Commissioner for lands and infrastructure, Mr Raimi Aminu who described the road as part of Governor Akeredolu’s campaign promises to the people explained that government paid more on the construction following the absence of construction materials in the axis
In their separate remarks the Ajobu of Araromi-Obu, Oba Aderemi Adelola and member of the House of representatives, Odigbo-Ileoluji okeigbo federal constituency, Mayowa Akinfolarin commended governor Akeredolu for the projects saying the town had never enjoyed such gesture from the state government.

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Housing

All Landowners to Get Digitised Title Documents by End of 2022 – Oyo Govt.

By Web News 769

Oyo state government has expressed its readiness to ensure that all land owners in the state have digitised title documents by December 2022.

A statement by the Commissioner for Lands, Housing and Urban Development, Mr Abiodun Abdu-Raheem says the step is part of its efforts aimed at shoring up the state’s Gross Domestic Product, GDP.

The statement notes that the processing and collection of Certificate of Occupancy, CofO, has now become faster, easier and affordable.

Mr Abdu-Raheem explained that government has commenced the accelerated provision of digitised title documents, urging all eligible property owners without title or approved documents to take advantage of the window of opportunity for the processing and collection of Certificate of Occupancy within sixty (60) days.

According to the statement, the initiative under the Oyo State Home Owners Charter (OYHOC) scheme will bear the cost of survey and planning permission for all applicants who do not have them.

Mr Abdu-Raheem added that application forms could be obtained at the Ministry of Lands, Housing and Urban Development at the State secretariat, all Local Government Authority Offices as well as Local Council Development Authority offices (LGA &LCDA’s) for only N6,000.00 (Six thousand Naira) payable using customised OYHOC recharge cards.

Iyabo Adebisi