Connect with us

News

FASHOLA TO STATE GOVTS: You must pay compensations for road projects

Published

on

Any state government that desire road projects must be prepared to pay compensations to citizens with properties near construction plans, the minister of works and housing has said.

Babatunde Fashola stated this when he commenced a two-day inspection of highway projects in Niger State.

The former Lagos State governor told journalists that every road project must pass through somebody’s land.

He said: “It is the responsibility of state governments and local government areas to settle these challenges so that the Federal Government can face the problem of funding the construction of these roads.

“I believe that we will help where we can; the stand of the federal government is that the states that want to see these roads delivered must deal with these challenges.

READ ALSO: Bauchi Chief of Staff resigns

“One of the issues that bring about such challenges is the land use act which is over 40 years.

“The complaint of funding is already in public view. That is why members of the press have been asked to join on these tours to see the real state of things.

“The concern of Nigerians on government’s borrowing is legitimate. But the borrowing should be weighed with the problems they are used to solve.

“People need the infrastructure; if they can see that the money borrowed is being used to deliver critical infrastructure, then their queries can be assuaged.”

Join the conversation

Opinions

Support Ripples Nigeria, hold up solutions journalism

Balanced, fearless journalism driven by data comes at huge financial costs.

As a media platform, we hold leadership accountable and will not trade the right to press freedom and free speech for a piece of cake.

If you like what we do, and are ready to uphold solutions journalism, kindly donate to the Ripples Nigeria cause.

Your support would help to ensure that citizens and institutions continue to have free access to credible and reliable information for societal development.

Donate Now