The Oyo State Government will on Monday commence the verification of property owners affected by the second segment of the Ibadan Circular Road project, paving the way for the payment of compensation to eligible claimants.
The exercise will cover properties located along the corridor stretching from Badeku Village on the Ife-Ibadan axis to the Moniya-Iseyin Road end.
The committee overseeing the verification and compensation process announced this on Friday and urged affected property owners to attend the exercise with the originals and five photocopies of all relevant documents.
Required documents include:
• Local Government Identification Letter or Residence Permit (for non-Nigerians)
• Survey plan of the property
• Building/property plan drawings
• Photographs of the property
• Land purchase agreement
• Sworn affidavit obtained from a court or the Ministry of Justice
• Letter of Power of Attorney issued through the Ministry of Justice (for proxy claims)
• Five recent passport photographs of the claimant
• National Identification Number (NIN)
• Five recent passport photographs of the guarantor/surety
• Means of identification of the guarantor/surety
• Claimant’s bank details, including bank name, account number and phone number linked to the account for transaction alerts
• Letter of introduction from the Landlords’ Association
• Any other document deemed necessary by the Monitoring Team
The committee, headed by the Executive Assistant on Security to Governor Seyi Makinde, CP Sunday Odukoya (rtd), also warned affected property owners against individuals falsely presenting themselves as government officials and offering to process documentation for a fee.
In a statement, the committee said: “This is to notify all individuals whose properties were affected by Segment II of the Ibadan Circular Road project that a verification exercise will commence on Monday at the Office of the Executive Assistant on Security to the Governor, Governor’s Office, Secretariat, Agodi, Ibadan.
“The exercise will begin at 8:30 a.m. with a briefing.
“Affected property owners can verify their names at the Ministry of Lands, the Office of the New Towns and Cities Development Agency on Subuola Road, Agodi GRA, and the Governor’s Office.
“The committee also wishes to warn property owners to be wary of unscrupulous individuals attempting to extort money from those affected by the project.
“These fraudsters falsely claim to be representatives of the Oyo State Government and tell property owners that they can help arrange the required documents in exchange for payment.
“Neither the committee nor the Oyo State Government has authorized any individual or representative to carry out such activities.
“Affected property owners are therefore advised to disregard anyone requesting payment or offering assistance in processing their claims. The verification exercise is free, and all that is required is the presentation of the necessary documents and five photocopies of each.”
