The federal and Lagos State governments, on Thursday, said about 795 houses might be demolished to pave the way for the construction of the 37-kilometres Fourth Mainland Bridge.
They said a lot of efforts were made to reduce the number of affected houses from the initial 9,000 to 795.
This was
revealed at the Environmental Social Impact Assessment Stakeholders’ Scoping Workshop
on the project in Lagos.
The Minister
of the Environment, Mamoud Abubakar, who was represented by a director in the
ministry, James Kolawole, said there should be a sincere commitment on the part
of the Lagos State Government on compensation for the affected families.
“There is an
alignment that should 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,” the minister stated.
He said the
bridge would boost the state’s economic growth and enhance international trade.
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