Oyo Says ₦5.35bn Paid to 578 Property Owners on Ibadan Circular Road
The Oyo State Government says it has paid more than ₦5.35 billion to 578 property owners affected by the first segment of the Ibadan Circular Road project.
The update was provided by the governor’s Executive Adviser on New Towns and Cities, Mofoluke Adebiyi, in a statement released through the state government’s media office.
The affected section runs for approximately 32.2 kilometres, from the Abiola Ajimobi Technical University axis of the Lagos–Ibadan Expressway through Ona Ara Local Government Area to Badeku Junction on the Ibadan–Ife Expressway.
Breakdown of the payments
For properties within the project’s right of way, the state said 674 structures were enumerated. Of that group, 378 claimants had completed the required documentation and received compensation.
The government said ₦3.862 billion was approved for the right-of-way category. It also identified 251 structures under an “omission” exercise for people who said their properties had been affected without earlier enumeration. Two hundred claimants in that category were reported to have received a combined ₦1.494 billion.
Together, the state’s reported payments to 578 owners exceed ₦5.35 billion. Officials said the exercise remained open for eligible claimants who had not appeared before the screening committee or had not completed their documentation.
Sixteen attempted payments reportedly failed because the names supplied during screening did not match the related bank-account information. The state said those discrepancies were being addressed.
What remains to be monitored
Compensation is a central issue in major infrastructure projects because construction can displace homes, farms and businesses. Publishing the full payment criteria, outstanding claims and resolution of failed transfers would make it easier for affected communities to assess the process.
The payment totals in this report are figures supplied by the Oyo State Government and carried independently by multiple news organisations. MBTV has not audited individual beneficiary payments.
Sources: Punch report and state breakdown; News Agency of Nigeria report.
Featured image: illustrative road-construction photograph by Troy Mortier/Unsplash. It does not depict the Ibadan project site.
