Kebbi Government Pays Compensation For Tsamiya Inland Dry Port And Argungu Old Bye-Pass Road Dualization

The Kebbi State Government, under the leadership of Governor Comrade Dr. Nasir Idris, Kauran Gwandu, has paid compensation to persons whose farmlands have been acquired for the construction of the Tsamiya Inland Dry Port in Shaguna, Bagudo Local Government.

Similarly, compensation has been paid to residents whose structures would be removed to make way for the dualization of the Argungu Old Bye-Pass Road.

The Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Lands and Housing, TPL, Alhaji Abubakar Ahmed, announced this on Wednesday in Birnin Kebbi.

According to him, the state government disbursed ₦289.542 million in compensation for over 200 hectares of land and economic trees to acquire land for the Tsamiya Inland Dry Port project in Shaguna, a border town between Nigeria and the Republic of Benin.

The money was paid to beneficiaries in Tsamiya on Wednesday, witnessed by the Commissioner for Lands and Housing, Hon. Muhammad Dangi Juli, the Permanent Secretary, officials from the Ministry, the Bagudo Local Government Chairman and Councillors.

Also present were representatives of the Gwandu Emirate, the Ministry of Justice, Security Agencies, the Ministry of Finance as well as community leaders.

TPL Ahmed expressed satisfaction about the smooth implementation of the exercise, attributing its success to the full cooperation of the community.

He also thanked Governor Nasir Idris for making the necessary funds available.

He explained that the Governor was highly interested in the realization of the Tsamiya Inland Dry Port in Shaguna due to its potential to significantly enhance trade and commerce between Kebbi State and the Republic of Benin, facilitating easier movement of goods and boosting the local economy.

In a related development, the Permanent Secretary disclosed that the state government has also paid ₦339.913 million in compensation for structures affected by the 6.5 kilometres dualization of the Argungu Old Bye-Pass Road, flagged off by Governor Nasir Idris on Tuesday.

The money was disbursed in Argungu in the presence of officials from the Ministry Lands and Housing. the Argungu Local Government Chairman, Councillors, representatives of the Argungu Emirate, the Ministry of Justice, Security Agencies and the Ministry of Finance.

Ahmed was emphatic that the timely release of funds by Governor Nasir Idris would ensure the prompt completion of these vital projects.

Credit: Yahaya Sarki,
Special Adviser (SA) to the Governor
Media and Publicity.