Greater PH: RSG Plans Compensation For Landlords

L-R: General Manager, Trade and Investment, Odua Group, Mrs Yinka Tunji-Olawale; Group Managing Director (GMD) Odua Group, Mr Adewale Raji and Company Secretary, Mrs Abiola Ajayi, at a news conference on One Year Anniversary of The GMD in Ibadan, last Thursday.

The Administrator, Greater Port Harcourt Development Authority (GPHDA), Ambassador Desmond Akawor, has re-assured land owners of the State Government’s plans to adequately compensate them for their lands.
The GPHDA boss said this last Wednesday during an inspection of the authority’s projects at Igwuruta in Ikwerre Local Government Area.
Akawor said it was out of place to pay N350,000 per plot and turn around to allocated same to the tune of N1.5 million.
He noted that the state government will review the system and determine the appropriate amount for the compensation.
According to him, the Governor Wike led government was determined to bring back the glory of the state in all aspects.
He explained that the essence of the authority was to decongest Port Harcourt city and as well move it away from its present nature of one city system.
The commission boss also frowned at the shoddy work in the place even amidst the huge amount spent in the area.
Concerning completion of some abandoned projects in the area, he said contractors would soon be mobilised to site, saying that he must hear their own side of the story.
He listed Degema, Eleme among the possible new cities, adding that Degema would be a metropolitan city.
However, he has called on the staff of the agency to continue in their present work pace, so that the vision of the state governor for the area would be achieved.

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