mrvitalis:


The constitution demands compensation before land is taken ...lands are expensive in the east negotiate with the families but wanting to do it by force is never going to work

Land mass has never being an issue ...England is just like Niger + brono states but they controled half of the world

So explain to us in this case the following;

1. What section of the constitution and what specifically does it stipulate.
2. What is missing in the case of the 2NB communities

BuhariAdvocate:
That is very wrong.Government should know that the issue of community chasing away contractors that refuse to compensate them not just started today. Its a long tradition in our society. I'm expecting the contractor's to settle the community also government should wake up to their responsibility by providing job to the youth Because if they are living fine they will not ask contractors for money .

Can you just listen to yourself! Contractors should settle communities and government should wake their responsibility by providing job to the youth.

wirinet:

BuhariAdvocate: :
That is very wrong.Government should know that the issue of community chasing away contractors that refuse to compensate them not just started today. Its a long tradition in our society. I'm expecting the contractor's to settle the community also government should wake up to their responsibility by providing job to the youth Because if they are living fine they will not ask contractors for money .

What do you mean settle community? Is the project itself not enough settlement for the community. Take for example the second Niger bridge, do you know the long term benefits the bridge will bring to communities on either side of the bridge, and the whole south east as a whole. This is the bridge south easterners had been clamouring for decades. A few greedy people will now chase contractors from site because the want to collect money.
Mind you, I am not saying those that lands directly affected by the projects should not be compensated, but giving all the communities (aka community elders and youths) along the route money for not doing any work is wrong.

Let me add a twist....

It's more or less encouraging contractors to settle area boys and agbero in Lagos while doing road & bridge projects.....

SirVintageCock:
You just commented like an empty vessel you are. Most of you political jobbers living 500miles from ground zero have no idea that the second Niger bridge will transverse heavily and densely populated part of both States.
Because it is SE they should suck it up. You think you are doing them a favour.

Huh!! So if government is building the fourth mainland bridge, they should just carry dey go irrespective of who owns the lands and the properties along its parts.
Will they destroy and demolish already existing structures without compensations.??
No!!!!!.
Mind you, vehicles coming from 9 states of the deep south passes through this accursed bridge and you must pass this same bridge if you are going to this same states, so do not threatens SE. They have been surviving and will continue to survive.

I barf on people that reason the way you lots do.

so this load of trash you just typed justifies the 100 BILLION those motherfuckerrss asked for as compensation? 100 billion for land! You are your own problems. Buhari can't do worse than you have done to yourselves.

tiwiex:


I agree. It looks high handed for the FG to ignore the existence of people on those hands and at the same time screaming people welfare. Person wey u don evict get welfare? 100b is a fraction of the project and sounds as a fair demand for compensation. Dem no plan compensate before?

Building an expressway through a community, and then a bridge over a river. The highway may cost roughly N5bn and the bridge costing N130bn. But you want FG to pay compensation of N10bn to 5 communities (i.e. 5*10bn = N50bn) for a N140bn bridge project?... You want more than a third of the project cost to be paid as settlement to communities because a road is built through their land?

BuhariAdvocate:
That is very wrong.Government should know that the issue of community chasing away contractors that refuse to compensate them not just started today. Its a long tradition in our society. I'm expecting the contractor's to settle the community also government should wake up to their responsibility by providing job to the youth Because if they are living fine they will not ask contractors for money .

it is not d duty of a government to provide jobs

Very much in support. The State affairs supercedes any personal affairs. Good one

Yusuf4:

Well, while it’s good Federal Government situates Projects that will benefit all, imagine that the only land you bought with your money as a future investment had been marked for project by FG, what would you do? During Jonathan regime, Hausa people benefited by giving out their land for federal projects

The compensation for lands taken on the ROW of the bridge had adequately been valued and paid for. This is not about individual but a community asking for arm and leg.

“To compound matters, contractors kept away from site often make further demands for payment whenever they return to site.” “By denying the federal government lands for projects and creating unnecessary obstacles for the execution of these projects, it may be unfair to turn around and accuse the same Federal Government of marginalising people in terms of projects allocation. “When it comes to the welfare of the people, governments at all levels should be united by the common goal of improving the well being of the people, regardless of political affiliation. “It is, therefore, impossible to spread Federal Government projects when petty demands or politics is allowed to override the higher interest of the people.”

Recall that in September, Minister of Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola alleged that some communities in the south-east demanded N100 billion compensation over the construction of Second Niger Bridge

RichDad1:
I’m telling you. If only the FG will look our side.

If this happen, Ikorodu will become another money spinner.

BuhariAdvocate:
That is very wrong.Government should know that the issue of community chasing away contractors that refuse to compensate them not just started today. Its a long tradition in our society. I'm expecting the contractor's to settle the community also government should wake up to their responsibility by providing job to the youth Because if they are living fine they will not ask contractors for money .

With 100 billion naira? What is the FG benfitting from their region for them to make this ridiculous request. The north that has always voted for Buhari has no single ongoing capital project and they're not complaining. Truly greed makes people foolish.

You men states that REJECTED ruga ?

7lives:


If this happen, Ikorodu will become another money spinner.

Not only Ikorodu.
Epe and all the border town of Ogun state(Ogijo, Ibefun, Sagamu etc

wirinet:

Yusuf4: :
How then can you just conclude that it’s the Youths that are not doing anything that wants to be compensated. The truth is, the Federal Government don’t want to compensate the land owners on the ground that it’s a public project that will benefit them.

As far as I know, this project will not even benefit the host community specially.

Are you sure you know what you are saying? A major road and bridge passing through your community will not benefit the community? A bridge a major bridge that will link the south to the rest the country.
Anywhere a major road in completed, land value double instantly.

Bros,

The guy's reasoning is reflective of the average reasoning of those community Youth. Lazy thinking! They cannot see beyond "compensation" aka chop-I-chop

Warri in particular and Delta in general is one of the sore examples of the effect of this kind of mentality. Imagine SPDC moved away totally from Warri, who would have thought it possible considering they had massive structures and facilities in place.
I think someone should do a documentary on the sorry state of Warri compared to its rising profile in those days.

delpee:
I listened to an interview of Honorable Peller who said he moved a project that he intended to another community that was happy to receive it without asking for illegal compensation. That really should be the trend going forward. Greedy community leaders, lazy louts and "owo mi da" touts should learn bitter lessons henceforth.

I learnt from a family that relocated from Warri that the town has retrogressed badly because of this attitude. If you make life difficult for those who can develop your area, you'll be full of regrets later.

wirinet:

Princedapace: :
When God create black man, he didn't give him brain for leadership. What he said is simply like someone who was forced to undertake a project in a country where the same region pays tax. Land is not free anywhere in the world. There was a land use dispute between a top English club and the owners of the land few years back.

As a FG, u simply find a way to resolve it not making threats. These leaders are the major reason I'm so tired of the country. Leadership skills, they don't have. It is so obvious this man and majority of the leaders in Nigeria are so reluctant in siting any project in the east.

And you shift blame to the FG and exonerate greedy community elders and youths who want to blackmail the FG and contractors for personal greed. You are right, When God create black man, he didn't give him brain.

It is ironic that he started with "when God created a blackman he didn't give him a brain...." and ended up being a true reflection of his submission

miketayo:


Ask yourself is it right? Whether it started 10 million years ago or not.
We cant get it right if we keep bribing people up and down to develop their own community

See NGO will bring a project, they will frustrate it, wonder why that region is so backward?.
Guhari should concentrate projects where they are needed

mrvitalis:

They are demanding for compensation for their land ...their land

Not settlement ..government can blackmail all they want settle them for their land

N50bn compensation for a N130bn bridge all because a 3 lane road crosses your community? How much of land is actually even taken to build a road through a forest? And for this minor reason, a bridge that has been the subject of protest and demand for several decades is about to be jeopardised and we are yet to see the governors, senators, reps members etc making any comments or encouraging common sense to prevail.

If Igbo communities want to adopt this madness that has perpetually retardedd development in the niger delta, then so be it. I wish I were buhari, I will divert the funds to other numerous uncompleted projects in other areas where the people prefer infrastructural development to payouts. Development cannot be forced!

mrvitalis:
Lol u expect Igbo man to give u his land for free ?

Which government takes peoples land without compensation ?

That might be their only land ...we don't have luxury of land like west or north

Who ever told buhari and APC that threats moves an Igbo man is lying to him .,...the more u threaten n intimidate the more determine the Igbo man become .

If u can't compensate the land owners leave the bridge

They should do it,scope for them to implement ruga

And who told you them that they own the land?
All natural entities land(with the resources in it), water bodies etcs are govt controlled.
So if they like they should frustrate the efforts of the govt in creating infrastructures that will easy access to that region and enhance jobs creation, growth & development, you are taking about collecting little change that will end up in the hands of ogogoro sellers.
Through Nairaland I have now realized the average Nigerian Intelligence quotient.
Ibo people just like shooting themselves in the foot.
Nonsense

mrvitalis:
Lol u expect Igbo man to give u his land for free ?

Which government takes peoples land without compensation ?

That might be their only land ...we don't have luxury of land like west or north

Who ever told buhari and APC that threats moves an Igbo man is lying to him .,...the more u threaten n intimidate the more determine the Igbo man become .

If u can't compensate the land owners leave the bridge

Yeye people. Buhari please forgive them, use Military instead. How can a project like second Niger bridge that would catapult development be resisted because of "chewing gum" money. Putting the future of your generation in jeopardy so your selfish self can enjoy "government" money. Rather than make pleas you take it up by force. At the end of the saga, if money is offered to them, watch how division and uproar would ensue following the "sharing formular" exposing our selfish desires and urge to materialize every opportunity. The so called community would no longer be one. #nuture a positive mentality to grow!

wirinet:

Compensate them for what exactly? Was their family properties or farmlands affected.

because you are not affected.

mrvitalis:
Lol u expect Igbo man to give u his land for free ?

Which government takes peoples land without compensation ?

That might be their only land ...we don't have luxury of land like west or north

Who ever told buhari and APC that threats moves an Igbo man is lying to him .,...the more u threaten n intimidate the more determine the Igbo man become .

If u can't compensate the land owners leave the bridge

compensate them 100billion?

Mumu people with short sight. Dats why fg is abandoning projects here.

Small boy with tiny brain

Niccoloimhotep:


This excuse sounds both stupid and lame to me. The almighty federal govt giving up an entire project without a fight even when the resisting force has not fired a single shot nor attacked anybody. Since when actually did the government become so weak? This is the same government that unleashed python dance and crocodile smile on ipob and niger delta militants.
I think there's a mischievous undertone to this, haba ......this is just too lame.

BuhariAdvocate:
That is very wrong.Government should know that the issue of community chasing away contractors that refuse to compensate them not just started today. Its a long tradition in our society. I'm expecting the contractor's to settle the community also government should wake up to their responsibility by providing job to the youth Because if they are living fine they will not ask contractors for money .

Shot up

temielects:
compensate them 100billion?

its asking price ...it would he negotiated down. Land is not cheap in the east

Barzinime:
And who told you them that they own the land?
All natural entities land(with the resources in it), water bodies etcs are govt controlled.
So if they like they should frustrate the efforts of the govt in creating infrastructures that will easy access to that region and enhance jobs creation, growth & development, you are taking about collecting little change that will end up in the hands of ogogoro sellers.
Through Nairaland I have now realized the average Nigerian Intelligence quotient.
Ibo people just like shooting themselves in the foot.
Nonsense

Firstly son state government control right to land ...no body can stop government from taking land but it u think u can take land without compensation then u are so wrong

Wrong. It is anti Presidential Social and Economic Authorities and Responsibilities to Nigerians and it is undemocratic.

BuhariAdvocate:
That is very wrong.Government should know that the issue of community chasing away contractors that refuse to compensate them not just started today. Its a long tradition in our society. I'm expecting the contractor's to settle the community also government should wake up to their responsibility by providing job to the youth Because if they are living fine they will not ask contractors for money .

read the thread again before you paste

BuhariAdvocate:
That is very wrong.Government should know that the issue of community chasing away contractors that refuse to compensate them not just started today. Its a long tradition in our society. I'm expecting the contractor's to settle the community also government should wake up to their responsibility by providing job to the youth Because if they are living fine they will not ask contractors for money .

read the thread again before you paste

obailala:
N50bn compensation for a N130bn bridge all because a 3 lane road crosses your community? How much of land is actually even taken to build a road through a forest? And for this minor reason, a bridge that has been the subject of protest and demand for several decades is about to be jeopardised and we are yet to see the governors, senators, reps members etc making any comments or encouraging common sense to prevail.

If Igbo communities want to adopt this madness that has perpetually retardedd development in the niger delta, then so be it. I wish I were buhari, I will divert the funds to other numerous uncompleted projects in other areas where the people prefer infrastructural development to payouts. Development cannot be forced!

They never said they are not open to negotiation ...the company has opened dialogue but if FG think they can push Igbo's around then they are joking

Niccoloimhotep:


This excuse sounds both stupid and lame to me. The almighty federal govt giving up an entire project without a fight even when the resisting force has not fired a single shot nor attacked anybody. Since when actually did the government become so weak? This is the same government that unleashed python dance and crocodile smile on ipob and niger delta militants.
I think there's a mischievous undertone to this, haba ......this is just too lame.

You are so much in love with Python dance.

Don't complain if the federal government eventually answer your prayers.