Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority says it has commenced the process of compensation for land owners affected by the proposed Blue Line rail depot in the Okokomaiko area of the state.
A statement shared on the LAMATA page on Thursday that the compensation would begin on Wednesday and continue through Friday.
According to the statement, the agency held a stakeholders forum with the tenants of properties located at the proposed depot site for the Lagos Rail Mass Transit Blue Line at the palace of the Oniba of Iba Kingdom, Oba Sulaimon Adeshina.
Stressing the modalities for the payment, the statement added, “Tenants were informed that to facilitate the processing of their claims, they are required to present an official Project Affected Persons card issued during the earlier enumeration exercise, as well as a tenancy rent payment receipt from their landlord.
“They are also expected to submit recent passport photographs and a valid means of official identification.
“To ensure a smooth transition for affected residents, LAMATA announced that the disbursement of compensation will commence next week, running from Wednesday through Friday.”
In his remarks, the statement quoted Oba Adeshina as urging residents to cooperate with the government for a successful delivery of the rail project.
“He encouraged tenants with grievances or special appeals to channel their concerns through his palace, assuring them that such matters would be communicated to LAMATA’s management and the Governor of Lagos State,” the statement read.
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