Persons whose properties were affected by the demolition exercise carried out by the Nigeria National Petroleum Company Limited, are demanding a compensation of more than ₦160bn.
Some structures were demolished along the pipeline and Tanke Road, Ilorin by the NNPC limited in 2018 for the right of way.
They claimed that 976 structures were demolished by the Nigerian Amy engineers on the order of the national oil company.
Tope Ajetumobi who spoke on behalf of the victims disclosed that the House of Representatives Public Petitions Committee had passed a resolution in 2019 that the NNPCL assess the value of the damaged properties, and negotiate with the victims.
They however alleged that the NNPCL had declined.
Ajetunmobi said, “The House of Representatives passed a resolution on the 30th of May, 2019, that NNPC should assess the value of the properties so damaged and negotiate with the victims. But NNPC both declined and ignored this.
“The matter was brought again to the right honourable Femi Gbajabiamila the speaker of the 9th assembly, and every effort put in place by the house committee on legislative compliance was thwarted by the NNPCL.
“Out of 17 invitations given to the NNPCL, only three were honoured including the forceful inspection that took place on January 24, 2023.
“The matter was brought up again in the 10th assembly with the speaker Honourable Tajudeen Abass. He summoned them to the public petition committee. As usual, the NNPCL refused to show up.”
They urged President Bola Tinubu, to urgently intervene for them to get the compensation sum of ₦160,750bn.
