The Edo State Government has announced plans to compensate individuals whose lands or properties were illegally acquired or destroyed by the administration of former Governor Godwin Obaseki.
Samson Osagie, the State Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, revealed this in Benin on Monday.
He stated that under the previous government, certain community lands and properties were seized without compensation to their rightful owners.
Osagie emphasized that the current administration under Governor Senator Monday Okpebholo is committed to addressing these injustices to promote peace and unity in the state.
“There are many properties of Edo citizens who have worked diligently and invested in the state, which were forcibly taken without compensation,” Osagie said.
“This administration will ensure that owners of such properties are fairly compensated, and those whose land needs to be returned will have it handed back to them.”
The Attorney General confirmed that Senator Okpebholo’s administration would address all complaints and ensure that victims receive the compensation they are entitled to.
Osagie further assured that his ministry would handle any lawsuits that could disrupt the government’s work and would offer legal guidance to ensure that governance in the state is fair and free from oppression or victimization.
