Good Legacy, a socio-political group, has urged the Oyo state governor, Engineer Seyi Makinde to check the excesses of landgrabbers across the state.
Reacting to a trending video of a landlord in Elebu, Kunle Ojo Feyitimi, whose house was damaged by suspected land-grabbers, the group added that leaving landgrabbers unchallenged and unchecked will send investors away.
In a statement jointly signed by its chairman, Akinosun Bankole and secretary, Jide Gbolagade on Monday, Good Legacy said a state that wants development must do everything to eradicate Land-grabbing.
The group also recalled that recently some Ibadan Obas and Village Heads in Ona Ara local government area cried to the governor to rescue them from landgrabbers.
The Obas and Baales alleged that the landgrabbers stormed their villages and farm lands in Oyo state government vehicles.
While commending the efforts of the governor to develop Ibadan and the state, Good Legacy pointed out that some certain issues left unattended and unchecked will serve as hindrance to the much needed-development.
The group promised to always point out the issues anytime they noticed them adding that they’re for the development of the state.
The statement read in part: “A state that desires development must eradicate land-grabbing to create a conducive environment for investors. Leaving land-grabbers unchallenged will only serve as a deterrent to investors, hindering the state’s progress.
“Governor Seyi Makinde must take decisive action against land-grabbers to protect the rights of indigenous people and promote development. Unchecked land-grabbing will undermine the efforts of the governor to develop Ibadan and the state. It’s crucial for the government to address the land-grabbing issue, as it affects not only the local communities but also the state’s economic growth.
“We recalled recently that some Obas and Village Heads in Ona Ara local government area of the state called on the governor to rescue them from landgrabbers. The traditional rulers alleged that the landgrabbers are storming their villages and farms in Oyo state government vehicles destroying the farms and villages and taking over them.”
