Edo state, Nigeria: The Local government Area of Akoko-Edo is making preparation to reclaim the government lands that the private individuals are living on. Chairman of Akoko-Edo Local Government Area, Tajudeen Alade made a significant announcement in this regard.
He said that they are ready to use all legal instruments to make sure that they reclaim all the government lands encroached upon by private individuals.
The Chairman of the LGA made this announcement during an inspection tour to the Igarra Market. The construction work on a 5-unit block of market stores is currently in progress at the area.
During his visit, the Chairman stated that the Local Government under his leadership would ensure massive infrastructural development in the market. He wants to develop the Local Government to ensure an improvement in the investment potential.
Additionally, the development will also help in the improvement of the Internally Generated Revenue which will in turn benefit the Akoko-Edo people. Alade disclosed that the construction work at the market is only part of the general Infrastructural development of the LGA.
The government has taken up several projects promoting infrastructural development within the Local Government Area. All the projects are happening simultaneously as the administration led by Tajudeen Alade is working towards redefining the Local Government Governance.
Afterwards, the LGA chairman spoke to the private individuals who are occupying government property within the market. He advised them to relocate their buildings. He reasoned that the Local Government Council may need to use these lands for further expansion of the market.
Further, he pledged to complete all abandoned projects within the market premises to ensure that accommodation problems are a thing of the past.
“Those who have built on government land within the market should relocate such buildings elsewhere to enable the Local Government expand its developmental agenda for Akoko-Edo people who have been in dire need of development occasioned by prolonged marginalization of successive administrations”. He stated.