The Minister of Transportation,
Rotimi Amaechi, says the federal government of Nigeria has paid compensation to
all residents affected by the ongoing new Lagos-Ibadan Standard Gauge lines.
Amaechi disclosed this on Tuesday
at Papalanto in Ogun State, during his monthly visit and oversight functions to
the constructions sites of the project.
According to him, “We refuse to
go by train today basically to see the right of way. There is only a place
after Ijoko where we have issue with the right of way.
“We have finished negotiations
with them and they have finished the compensations to the affected residents.
“The contractors will start work
from the axis and the construction continues,” he said.
Speaking further, the minister
said the only challenge confronting the contractor, the Chinese Civil Engineering
Construction Company (CCECC), now was the Ogun River.
“We still have problems with gas
and cables. As for the barracks, the Army has given us the barracks where it
was affected and work will start at Ebute Metta very soon as a result of the development.
“As for the Ogun River, we are
consulting the state government to assist us in the course so as to fast track
the project in that axis.
“We have started battling with
time schedule due to these utilities but l’m sure the projects will be delivered
in due time,” he added.
According to him, the government
was monitoring the contractor to fast-tract the project completion for the
benefit of the people by the end of the year.
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