Kaduna State Governor Nasir Ahmed el-Rufai on Monday declared that the people who encroached into public institutions with genuine certificate of occupancy and approved building plans would be compensated.
el-Rufai explained that his administration would compensate only land owners with genuine papers.
“We are only recovering public schools, hospitals land for the benefit of our children and grand children in the state.
“Our public schools and hospitals were built to benefit less privileged, therefore, we will not allow some selfish individuals to take over these lands.
“Why we commenced demolition exercise from Alhudahuda College was because majority of those who built houses within the college premises did not have papers and so their houses were demolished.
Hundreds of peaceful protesters yesterday declared support for Governor el-Rufai’s land recovery exercise in public hospitals and schools.
“Those who built their houses close to students classrooms or hospitals no matter how much it will cost us we will compensate them to get back our lands,” he said.
The protesters under the auspices of NURTW, Kaduna State Market Association, New Panteka, Old Students Association for Skill Acquisition, as well as GSM Handset Sellers, after peaceful roads protest in different locations stormed Sir Kashim Ibrahim House entrance gate to register their support and encourage Governor el-rufai to go ahead with the exercise.
The large number of youths who carried placards with different inscriptions such as “Don’t be afraid of anybody,just continue with the demolition exercise”, “We are strongly behind you while you recover our stolen land from greedy politicians”, “ el-Rufai save the future of children and get back our school lands from the rich”, and several others, begged el-Rufai to demolish any house or structure erected within any school premises or compound.
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