Landmark property will be intact, no job will be lost — Umahi



The Minister of Works, David Umahi said the Landmark Beach Resort property will not be demolished in the cause of the 700-kilometer coastal road project intended to connect Lagos State with Calabar.

Umahi disclosed this in an interview on Arise Television on Wednesday.

The minister also said no jobs will be lost due to the Lagos-Calabar coastal road project.

He said, “I was at Landmark yesterday to see what was going on. Despite claims that 12,000 jobs will be lost, I told Landmark that no jobs will be lost by what we’re doing.

“What could be lost is the shoreline and the people that go to play at the shoreline. His facilities will be intact because we reduced the corridor by 50 metres.

“I saw that there’s no permanent structure other than a few shanties along the shoreline that are affected. I told him that no job would be lost, and he agreed with me,” he said.

The minister further stated, “Who owns the land is not supposed to be my problem, but the Federal Government (FG), by the Waterways Act and the recent Supreme Court judgement, gave the right of ownership of the shoreline to FG. 250 metres from the point of the shoreline, which means it belongs to FG.

“However, we’re interested here because it’s an investment, and we’re happy with it. We are taking 50 metres of that shoreline, and it’s irrevocable. I also told him if he’s interested in the waterways, he should create one on top.”

Recall that the Lagos State Government had issued a notice of demolition of the $200 Landmark Beach Resort, saying the property obstructs the planned route of the 700-kilometer coastal road project.

The proprietor of Landamark Beach Resort, Paul Onwuanibe, in an interview with CNN, said he was given a notice to vacate his multimillion-dollar beach resort within seven days for its impending demolition.

According to him, the Landmark property accommodates more than 80 businesses and sustains over 4,000 jobs directly.

He added that the company claims it contributes more than N2 billion in taxes each year.

The beach resort, regarded as one of the top tier tourism spots in Nigeria, received about a million local and foreign visitors last year.

Onwuanibe explained he purchased the land in 2007, well before the coastal highway plans were formulated, and was left with mixed feelings after the demolition notice arrived, also prompting him to claim compensation.

Recall that in March, the Federal Government started constructing the 700-kilometer Lagos – Calabar Coastal Highway, designed to extend through 9 states with two spurs leading to the Northern States.

Umahi, disclosed this during the official handover of the first phase, which includes a 47.47-kilometer dual carriageway, to Hitech Construction Company Ltd.

Umahi said the road would be built using concrete pavement.

He added that since the Federal Government awarded the contract, Hitech Construction Company Limited has made significant progress, completing 1.3 kilometres of the required filling.

“What could be lost is the shoreline and the people that go to play at the shoreline. His facilities will be intact because we reduced the corridor by 50 metres.

“I saw that there’s no permanent structure other than a few shanties along the shoreline that are affected. I told him that no job would be lost, and he agreed with me,” he said.

The minister further stated, “Who owns the land is not supposed to be my problem, but the Federal Government (FG), by the Waterways Act and the recent Supreme Court judgement, gave the right of ownership of the shoreline to FG. 250 metres from the point of the shoreline, which means it belongs to FG.

“However, we’re interested here because it’s an investment, and we’re happy with it. We are taking 50 metres of that shoreline, and it’s irrevocable. I also told him if he’s interested in the waterways, he should create one on top.”

SpatialKing:
Shame on those wicked soul the insisted it should be destroyed

richiemcgold:

The project continues.
There is no demolition and no jobs would be lost.
Case closed!
Enemies of Nigeria can shut up their mouths 🤫🤫🤫

PressMyButton:
From the previous thread, i knew everything about Landmark was exaggerated, all the figures were exaggerated to cury public sympathy and blackmail the government. And that seems to be the tool of our neigbours from across the other side. The project will go on and Landmark would no longer have direct acess to the beach.

LegendHero:


No rather it is the children of perdition that can’t read that should be ashamed.

Ofunaofu:


Are you saying that it's the children of perdition issued a notice of demolition of the $200 Landmark Beach Resort, saying the property obstructs the planned route of the 700-kilometer coastal road project. Not just that, also a notice to vacate his multimillion-dollar beach resort within seven days for its impending demolition.

LegendHero:


No rather it is the children of perdition that can’t read that should be ashamed.

Umahi said nothing new. Even in the letter sent by the Lagos state government showed that it is 50m that is needed from it.

People just emotionally blow it out of proportion. There was never a time where they said they would demolish all his property along that axis. If you have the proof, bring that.

LegendHero:


Show us the demolition notice where the they mentioned in it that they would demolish all his property.

I am waiting.

SpatialKing:


I clearly understand what you are saying..

But some of these people literally said it should be destroyed for the road...

Ofunaofu:


Are you implying that the landmark resort owner lied on an international media house like CNN

Ofunaofu:


Are you implying that the landmark resort owner lied on an international media house like CNN

LegendHero:


100% correct.

It’s just all emotional blackmail they are known for. Nothing is different even from this Umahi statement. The 50m will still be used from the place and that is the exact same thing that was said before.

LegendHero:


He did not lie, but he laced his talk with little propaganda.

Let me give you an example.

If I have a property of 250m, and the government come and say “I need to use 50m” from this, which of the below statement is true.

—Oh government want to demolish my property
—Oh government want to demolish “part” of my property.

So landmark used the first one.

LegendHero:
That corridor will be open to massive investment and real estate will spring across close to the water body.

LegendHero:


The road is worth more than the resort.

Think of the larger picture. Imagine the number of investment that will spring up across those coastal lines from Lagos to the South-South where it will terminate.

Just think about the massive real estate investment. On normal non-water areas, when you have new roads built, it aid investment and real estate. Now you’re thinking about houses closer to the coast. It will bring more of those beaches investment across board and not only in Lagos alone.

This is the letter sent to landmark beach, they only require 50m of the facilities for the right of way. Not like the government is demolishing everything. Mind you, they ain’t the only one, there are some other investments impacted.

Ofunaofu:


But you never questioned the veracity of that news when you made the below statements on that thread, so what changed.

Whether part or entire, it's still his property

is the letter sent to landmark beach, they only require 50m of the facilities for the right of way. Not like the government is demolishing everything. Mind you, they ain’t the only one, there are some other investments impacted.