The Minister of Works, Dave Umahi, has stated that Paul Onwuanibe, the Group Chief Executive Officer and founder of The Landmark Group, is not eligible for compensation from the Federal Government regarding the demolition of structures for the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway.
The Federal Government has commenced the demolition of properties along the shoreline to create a pathway for the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway.
The Landmark Group, owners of the Landmark Beach in Lagos State, is believed to be one of the organisations that will be highly affected by the demolition.
However, Umahiinsisted that infrastructures belonging to Landmark were spared, hence the owner can’t make claims on the Federal Government.
Addressing newsmen, the minister said the beach was on the right of way and shoreline.
He said: “No claim for Landmark, we spared all his infrastructure, we don’t pay for the demolition of shanties because it is on our right-of-way, 15 meters from the shoreline, so he has no claim.
“We made all efforts to spare his infrastructure. The Landmark owner is acting like a politician, me, I’m an engineer.
“While he does all the politics, I am an engineer, I’ll do the engineering work. I don’t know the attention he is seeking.”
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