Kebbi Government pays compensation for Tsamiya Inland Dry Port, Argungu old bye-pass road dualization

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By El-Yakub Dabai, Birnin Kebbi

Kebbi State Government has paid compensation to persons whose farmlands have been acquired for the construction of the Tsamiya Inland Dry Port in Shaguna, Bagudo Local Government Area as a deliberate measure to expedite action for the commencement of the project.

Similarly, compensation has been paid to residents whose houses, shops and places of commercial activities would be removed to make way for the dualization of the Argungu old bye-pass road, designed to ease vehicular traffic and facilitate the movement of goods and services.

The Permanent Secretary, Ministry for Lands and Housing, Abubakar Ahmed, who announced this on Wednesday while addressing newsmen in Birnin Kebbi also said, government had disbursed ₦289.542 million in compensation for over 200 hectares of land and economic trees for the Dry Port project in.

He said the money was paid to beneficiaries in Tsamiya on Wednesday, witnessed by the Commissioner for Lands and Housing, Muhammad Dangi Juli, the Permanent Secretary, officials from the Ministry, the Bagudo Local Government Chairman and Councillors and relevant local stakeholders to give the disbursement an all inclusive approach.

While thanking Governor Nasir Idris for making the funds available, Abubakar also revealed that representatives of the Gwandu Emirate, the Ministry of Justice, Security Agencies, the Ministry of Finance as well as community leaders witnessed the disbursement.

He explained that the Governor was highly interested in the realization of the Tsamiya Inland Dry Port in Shaguna due to its potentials to significantly enhance trade and commerce between Kebbi State and the Republic of Benin, thereby facilitating easier movement of goods as well as boosting the local economy.

The Permanent Secretary further disclosed that the state government had also paid ₦339.913 million in compensation for structures affected by the 6.5 kilometres dualization of the Argungu old bye-pass road, flagged off by Governor Nasir Idris last Tuesday.

Abubakar said the money was disbursed in Argungu in the presence of officials from the Ministry of Lands and Housing. the Argungu Local Government Chairman, Councillors, representatives of the Argungu Emirate, the Ministry of Justice, Security Agencies and the Ministry of Finance.