Governor Uba Sani on Friday flagged off a N34bn flood and gully erosion control project in Kaduna State, announcing the payment of about N2bn in compensation to no fewer than 1,000 residents whose property will be affected by the intervention.
The project, which stretches across Rigasa in Igabi Local Government Area and Tudun Wada in Kaduna South Local Government Area, is expected to address perennial flooding and gully erosion that have claimed lives, destroyed homes and damaged infrastructure in the affected communities for over four decades.
Speaking during the groundbreaking ceremony in Rigasa, the governor said his administration would continue to prioritise the welfare of citizens by ensuring that compensation was paid before any property was demolished for public projects.
“This government has promised that we will not demolish anyone’s property until we have paid adequate compensation. That is why we paid compensation worth N2bn today to about 1,000 people whose houses will be affected by the project.
“As a government, we have promised that the common man will not be shortchanged in any manner,”Sani said.
