Oyo State Governor, Engineer Seyi Makinde, has declared that his government would not demolish any property to facilitate road construction without adequately engaging with the owners and paying due compensations. Governor Makinde stated this during an assessment tour of the abandoned Kuola-Jakata-Benbo-Apata Road on the Akala Expressway, which connects the Lagos-Ibadan expressway to the Ibadan-Abeokuta Road. He noted that his Government would ensure the completion of the project, adding that the project was already captured in the 2020 Budget. A statement signed by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Mr. Taiwo Adisa, stated that the…
We won’t demolish properties without engaging owners – Gov Makinde …inspects abandoned Akala expressway road project
