The Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority (LAMATA) has initiated the compensation process for property owners and tenants impacted by the proposed Blue Line rail depot in Okokomaiko, Lagos State.
According to a statement released on Thursday via the agency’s official page, the disbursement of funds is scheduled to run from Wednesday through Friday.
The announcement followed a stakeholders’ meeting held at the palace of the Oniba of Iba Kingdom, Oba Sulaimon Adeshina, where tenants and property owners at the proposed depot site were briefed on the compensation procedures.
LAMATA outlined the requirements for claims, noting, “Tenants were informed that to facilitate the processing of their claims, they are required to present an official Project Affected Persons card issued during the earlier enumeration exercise, as well as a tenancy rent payment receipt from their landlord. They are also expected to submit recent passport photographs and a valid means of official identification.”
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The statement emphasized that the structured approach aims to ensure a seamless process for residents, confirming that “the disbursement of compensation will commence next week, running from Wednesday through Friday.”
Oba Adeshina urged the affected residents to cooperate with the authorities, adding, “He encouraged tenants with grievances or special appeals to channel their concerns through his palace, assuring them that such matters would be communicated to LAMATA’s management and the Governor of Lagos State.”