Edo Govt Takes Possession of 1229 Hectares of Land Along Irhirhi-Obazagbon-Ogheghe Road

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By Lucky Isibor


The Edo State Government has taken over a portion of land measuring 1229 hectares along the Irhirhi-Obazagbon-Ogheghe Road for the development of a new town.

        A scene in the ongoing operations

In a statement signed by the Edo State Commissioner for Communication and Orientation, Chris Nehikhare said the state government acquired the land in 2017 for the new town project but had been encroached upon by land speculators adding that the area repossessed used to be part of the Ogba Forest Reserve.

According to the statement, "the area repossessed used to be the Ogba Forest Reserve at the time of the acquisition.

"The repossession exercise is part of Governor Godwin Obaseki’s renewed campaign against land-grabbing in the state, aimed at restoring sanity in land administration in the state.

"You will recall that a curfew was declared in the area for 24 hours starting from 12am, September 29 to 12am September 30, 2022 in the Obazagbon-Ogheghe axis of the Irhirhi-Obazagbon-Ogheghe Road to make way for this exercise.

"Government officials entered the area at about 3.00am this morning with the full complement of security personnel. The area was repossessed with no casualty. The exercise is going on peacefully. 

"The government has taken over all the buildings within the Ogba River Forest Reserve and is removing all buildings, except for those it may use as offices."

While thanking the security agencies, the affected communities and government officials for a hitch free operation, the Commissioner assured that compensation will be paid to the rightful occupants who were there before there before the acquisition in 2017.

"We thank all security agencies, members of the affected communities, the general public and the Ministries Departments and Agencies (MDAs) involved with the exercise for their cooperation.

"The land was acquired in July 2017 was duly gazetted. The government had tried severally to engage the four communities involved but they have always rebuffed the government. The hostilities and widespread encroachment have made it difficult to enumerate and commence compensation assessments. 

Once the repossession is completed, enumeration will commence and payment will be made to the rightful occupants who were there prior to the acquisitions", the statement said.




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