‘Proposed bridge will boost global business’

The Federal and Lagos State governments have said 795 houses might be demolished to pave the way for the construction of the proposed 37-kilometre Fourth Mainland Bridge.

The two authorities said a lot of efforts had been made to reduce the number of affected structures from about 9,000 to less than 800.

This was even as the state government assured that owners of the affected property would be adequately compensated, despite the prevailing economy circumstances.

It said all stakeholders would be satisfactorily considered in the execution of the project.

Speaking at the Environmental and Social Impact Assessment Stakeholders’ scoping workshop with the Federal Ministry of Environment in Lagos, Environment Minister Mamoud Abubakar said there should be sincere commitment on the part of Lagos State government on the compensation for owners of affected properties.

The minister, who was represented by a director in the ministry, James Kolawole, explained that though the project would have about 16 alignments, but the best had been selected.

“There was an alignment that will affect about 9,000 structures along the corridor, but we have reviewed it and gone for the alignment that will affect about 795 houses, instead of the one that will take more houses. It is an ongoing thing on how best to minimise the negative impact,” he said.

The State Ministry of Physical Planning and Urban Development said the bridge, which will connect Lagos and Ogun states, will pass through Abraham Adesanya in Lagos and Sparklight Estate near the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway in Ogun State.

A town planner in the ministry, Mr. Abayomi Omolola Amos said the alignment of the project had been carefully designed to reduce the number of houses that should be demolished.

The Federal Government said the proposed bridge will boost economic growth and enhance international trade.

Abubakar said the Lagos State government had been working on the project for about four years and had made several representations to the Federal Government.

The minister, whom spoke through Kolawole, said the project would enhance commerce and international trade to improve the people’s livelihoods.

He congratulated the state government on the laudable project, while stressing the need to take cognisance of both positive and negative impacts of the project on stakeholders.

According to him, doing this will ensure all issues are addressed to avoid compromising the comfort of future generations.

“For us as a ministry, we are happy with the positive impact, but there is need to resolve the negative aspects: what we need is sustainable development,” he said.

https://thenationonlineng.net/795-houses-to-go-for-lagos-fourth-mainland-bridge/

I only pity for Buildings that doesn't have Documents. Because there will be no compensation

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Wondering how many Lagosians would be affected

One wicked landlord is about to lose his building without compensations

Designsking:
I only pity for Buildings that doesn't have Documents. Because there will be no compensation

All of them will be compensated. It's what the Lagos State Government has been doing.

If we check well,more than 80% of these people won't have documents for their building.

And how many for the fifth mainland bridge

Plans with no time frame...


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More people going from being house owners to tenants. Hope they will be fully compensated though. This is going to be a though one for any house owner that will get affected

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I just hope people affected are duly compensated

Pierocash:
One wicked landlord is about to lose his building without compensations

Please, don't delight in others' loss. The privileged aren't necessarily responsible for the misery of the less privileged.

Abuja paid the same price under El-rufai. Now Abuja remains the most beautiful city in Nigeria

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Well, that's a lot of compensations to go round. Lagos is too congested and needs as many other routes as possible.

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Demolish em....we really need that bridge

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This is serious.
I do hope the house owners would be adequately compensated.

I hope there is compensation before demolition.

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finally Lagos State government is doing a project really worth the state's IGR

[/b]hope there would be compensation [b]

Exactly my thoughts. I don't trust this government

finally Lagos State government is doing a project really worth the state's IGR

hope there would be compensation

No pain, no gain,

If they use 20 years to lay foundation of madness, when will the public start enjoying the theatric madness.

Sighs....

Houses that takes years to be built will be demolished in minutes. Inside life

Designsking:
I only pity for Buildings that doesn't have Documents. Because there will be no compensation

Sharrapppp, LASG won't demolish legal structures without compensation