The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Imo State has called on anti-corruption agencies, including the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and the Independent Corrupt Practices Commission (ICPC), to investigate the management of funds in the state's 27 Local Government Areas (LGAs).
Residents and landowners in the Okun Ajah area of Lagos State have called on President Bola Tinubu to intervene in what they describe as illegal encroachment on their properties by the Minister of Works, Dave Umahi, under the guise of the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Road realignment project.
Alhaji Abimbola Oshilaja, speaking on behalf of the residents, condemned the forceful attempt to take over properties they legally acquired from the Lagos State government. He noted that neither he nor other affected landowners, such as Etisalat Staff Co-operative Multipurpose Society Ltd and Mr. Olufemi Omoola Fasehun, were issued notices of revocation or offered compensation prior to the Ministry’s sudden decision to reroute the road through their properties.
He argued that the actions of the Minister of Works violate Section 28 of the Land Use Act, which mandates notice of revocation, hearings, and fair compensation before any land can be acquired by the government.
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