Eager to bring sanity to land administration, especially payment of compensation on excised land in Lagos, the state authorities last week, presented Certificates of Occupancy to representatives of land owning families of 40 excised villages.

Governor Babatunde Fashola, who spoke at the Lagos House, Ikeja at the presentation said government decided to hold the meeting because excision issue had dragged for a while in the State and that the present administration was determined to bring such matters to a close as far as it relates to payment of compensation.

“This compensation issues have taken a while, so it is important for all of us to understand ourselves. What you people should have received might be money for acquisition that...

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