ABEOKUTA: Ogun State Government has excised portions of Land to nine villages around Hill Crest Estate, behind Secretariat Complex in Abeokuta, the state capital, to encourage more development, continuous peace and harmony in the State.
The Special Adviser to Governor Dapo Abiodun on Lands, Mrs. Oyindamola Oyelese, made this known while presenting Letters of Excision to the representatives of the villages, at the conference room of Bureau of Lands and Survey at Oke-Mosan, said Governor Abiodun release the lands to them for their continuous existence.
The villages were, Igbore Shomolu, Adigoro, Ijeun Adaranifa, Mologede, Agbon Olubunkun, Ateroko, Asamo, Igbore Ikumapayi and Kemta Sowunmi.
Mrs. Oyelese called on them, as the first batch of the beneficiaries to collaborate with the Government in bringing more dividends of democracy into the areas while advising them to live in peace with residents of Hillcrest Estate and the surrounding villages.
“We thank the Governor for making this possible, to release potions of land to the surrounding villages within the Secretariat Complex acquired some years back for developmental purposes. We have done the very best we can do, make sure you follow instructions and bring all the documents requested before the final gazette, so that many generations to come will continue to enjoy this legacy,” she said.
In his remarks, the Director, Land Services, ESV. Adewale Adedeji, explained that, the reason for the excision was for the community to live, expand and be in peace with the allottees of Government at Hillcrest Estate.
He said the acquisition had existed since the creation of the State in 1976, whence Government had been taking potion of lands for developmental purposes, such as the present Secretariat Complex in Oke-Mosan.
Speaking on behalf of other beneficiaries, Chief Aremu Adekunle and Chief Nofiu Ogunrinde, Baales from Agbon Olubunkun and Asamo respectively, appreciated Governor Dapo Abiodun for his kind gesture and promised to support the Government in its developmental drive in the area.
