Residents of Ifesowapodokan have appealed to the governor of Oyo State, Engr. Seyi Makinde, on the derequisition and revocation of the land situated at Odo Ona Kekere, Odo Okun area which was already revoked and later derequisitioned in 1992.
They made the call during a protest held at the premises of the Broadcasting Corporation of Oyo State (BCOS), Ile Akede, Bashorun, Ibadan, recently.
The residents, while appealing to the governor, were seen displaying placards with different inscriptions aimed at pressing home their demands, urging the governor to practically come to their aid as several buildings in the area have been marked for demolition.
The group had claimed that the land covering many villages in the area was acquired in 1992 by Oyo State Government at Odo Ona Kekere, along the Old Lagos Road, in Oluyole Local Govt Area.
According to them, the government on 17th March 1998, withdrew the notice of acquisition and canceled the acquisition of the said land as well as marked 13 houses for demolition.
Speaking on the development, the Chairman, Ifesowapodokan Landlord and landlady Association, Mr Olaoluwa Omotayo, and Mrs Caroline Oke, appealed to the current government to integrate them into the development plan.
Meanwhile, during a brief interview with the BCOS news on the matter, the Director General, Oyo State Investment and Public Private Partnership Agency, OYSIPPA, Mr Tilewa Folami, said that the land was revoked by the state government for development purposes.
He acknowledged that the governor, in his magnanimity, had set up a Compensation Committee that would look into how the concerned property owners, whether they have Certificate of Occupancy or not, would be duly compensated.
