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The Minister of Works, Sen. Dave Umahi, on Saturday in Lagos, flagged off the demolition of a section of the Landmark Beach, the Mami Chula Beach Lifestyle, to give way to the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway

Umahi began the demolition after he inspected kilometres 13, 16 and 20 to ensure the most economical and viable way to access the coastal roads without much damage.

He noted that the demolition was necessary since the landmark centre was located on the Federal Government’s Right-of-way.

He stressed that several structures would be affected by the demolition, adding that compensation would be provided.

Umahi said, “So with the utmost fear of God, gratitude to God Almighty and the commitment to President Bola Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda in our infrastructural development agenda in particular, I wish to flag off this demolition.

”It’s in a right-of-way within the coastal corridor which is the legitimate right-of-way of the Federal Government.

“Before the flag off of the demolition of the landmark, I graciously increased the grace period by another seven days and yet another four days and here we are because the project stopped because of lack of demolition.

“And I want to commend the likes of Bolaji, incidentally from kilometre zero to four from what I’m seeing, he is the only one that is majorly affected. That’s the only infrastructure I can see that is affected.”

The Minister, who acknowledged that some people were opposed to the project, insisted that it was necessary for economic development.

He assured those affected by the demolition that they would be adequately compensated, adding that documentation would start between May 2 and May 3.

Umahi also assured that he would be available throughout the week to address any confirmation or payment issues related to the demolition.

Responding, the Chief Executive Officer, Mami Chula Beach, Mr Bolaji Ariyo, acknowledged the project’s necessity for development, even when it causes inconvenience for a small number of people.

He said, “We all hope this is the renewed hope that we all clamoured for, during the campaign, we all prayed for development in Nigeria.

“And some of us have so much belief in Mr President that he will do it well, and this is an opportunity.

“For example, I’m a Lagosian and this is also a development that has been set down for a very long time. It is good that Mr President is doing that right now.

“It is unfortunate. We all prayed for development, and in every development, some people pay the price and sacrifice for the development.

“You might be wondering why I’m talking like this, maybe because I was also on the other side before, so, I understand what governance means.

“I understand when a government is promising to make life easy for the entire Nigerians.

”Some of us are affected, no doubt about it, but those of us affected are not up to 0.1% of the millions of people that will enjoy the coastal roads.

“That’s why people like me, have taken it to heart to also support Mr President and the honourable minister to ensure that this road comes to life.”

SoNature:
Landmark should just sue the FG and ask for compensation for his business. If that road runs through his beach front, that business is totally gone!

SoNature:
Landmark should just sue the FG and ask for compensation for his business. If that road runs through his beach front, that business is totally gone!

Bobby4090:


You squat in another man's property. He now wants to develop it and your advice is to sue instead of plead for time or negotiate. It's only in Nigeria that greedy individuals barricade and fence off a public beach in the name of business. Every coastal town has free public beach but in a Lagos that has more than 50km of ocean front you can't sight an inch of the beach freely. Gone are the good days of open bar beach where one can visit and relax and just watch the ocean waves. All the beaches are now illegal personal commercial properties.
My suggestion is to open up all these barricaded beaches where you pay to enter, pay again just to even sit down, and pay x3 for everything. As for the road, it will bring far more good and development than what will give way. It will also decongest Lagos and make travelling to Niger Delta areas faster. Far better than Buhari that borrowed money to build railway to Niger Republic.

Kingrshd3:
Na wá óò

Thank God the beach wasn't owned by an Igbo man ...

Oni and his miscreant would have been shouting by now

SoNature:
Landmark should just sue the FG and ask for compensation for his business. If that road runs through his beach front, that business is totally gone!

wwwihy:

Minister of Works, Sen. Dave Umahi said, “And I want to commend the likes of Bolaji, incidentally from kilometre zero to four from what I’m seeing, he is the only one that is majorly affected. That’s the only infrastructure I can see that is affected.”

Responding, [b] the Chief Executive Officer, Mami Chula Beach, Mr Bolaji Ariyo, acknowledged the project’s necessity for development, even when it causes inconvenience for a small number of people.

He said, “We all hope this is the renewed hope that we all clamoured for, during the campaign, we all prayed for development in Nigeria.

“And some of us have so much belief in Mr President that he will do it well, and this is an opportunity.

“For example, I’m a Lagosian and this is also a development that has been set down for a very long time. It is good that Mr President is doing that right now.

“It is unfortunate. We all prayed for development, and in every development, some people pay the price and sacrifice for the development.

“You might be wondering why I’m talking like this, maybe because I was also on the other side before, so, I understand what governance means.

“I understand when a government is promising to make life easy for the entire Nigerians.

”Some of us are affected, no doubt about it, but those of us affected are not up to 0.1% of the millions of people that will enjoy the coastal roads.

“That’s why people like me, have taken it to heart to also support Mr President and the honourable minister to ensure that this road comes to life.” [/b]

SoNature:
Landmark should just sue the FG and ask for compensation for his business. If that road runs through his beach front, that business is totally gone!

Responding, the Chief Executive Officer, Mami Chula Beach, Mr Bolaji Ariyo, acknowledged the project’s necessity for development, even when it causes inconvenience for a small number of people.

Kpartners:
Please what finally happened to the proposed Abuja - Lagos super highway that will reduce travel time to 5 hours
This administration is just confused. This Lagos Calabar coastal highway will not be completed in 60 years, take that to the bank.
Since year 2000 till now almost 24 years we are yet to deliver 140 km Lagos Ibadan express road that was not a new project even, just add one lane on both sides, from Obj to Tinubu, yet to be delivered.
Now we want to wast trillions on a project that will never be completed just like the railway to Maradi in Niger republic.
Anyway let them continue, God is watching

SoNature:


You are terribly uninformed. Before displaying your ignorance in a public forum, listen to the arguments from the two sides. That's what reasonable people do. I won't reply you again.