The Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority (LAMATA) has commenced payment of compensation to property owners affected by the Quality Bus Corridor project in Ojuelegba and tenants in Lawanson.
Tenants in Ojuelegba began receiving compensation cheques on October 10, 2024.
As part of this initiative, LAMATA’s Managing Director, Engr. Mrs. Abimbola Akinajo presented cheques to some of the affected individuals today.
Engr. Akinajo expressed gratitude to the affected persons for their cooperation and understanding, emphasizing the importance of their sacrifices for the future of Lagos State.
She highlighted the Government’s commitment to recognizing and rewarding those contributing to such significant projects.
The presentation of cheques to property owners began on the 1st of November 2024 at the Surulere Local Government.
Those with complete documentation verified by the Lagos State Lands Bureau received their cheques, while others were instructed to visit the LAMATA’s head office today.
During the cheque presentation, representatives from the Ojuelegba CDA, including its Assistant Secretary, Olusegun Bamiduro, who represented the Chairman Mr. Saheed Bakare and Chairman of the Landlord and Tenants Association Alhaji Hakeem Bolaji thanked LAMATA and the Lagos State Government for bringing development to the area. They acknowledged the long engagement process, dating back to 2022, and expressed appreciation to all parties involved.
Additionally, they requested LAMATA to consider employing local youths during the project’s construction and post-construction phases.
The Quality Bus Corridor Package 1 – Ojuelegba-Yaba-Lawanson-Cele is funded by Agence Francaise de développement and the Lagos State Government. It aims to modernize bus shelters and introduce intelligent transport systems to prioritize regulated public transport buses along three corridors identified for implementation.
Key LAMATA officials, including Technical Adviser, Corporate and Investment Planning, Engr. Osa Konyeha, Technical Adviser, Roads and Infrastructure, Engr. Adeyemi Adeniji, Mrs. Ibironke Omorhirhi and Engr. Babatunde Osho from Global Impact Environmental Services, who is a consultant to LAMATA on the project, were present at the cheques presentation ceremony.
