, describing it as the ugliest experience of his life.
Stressing that he had no problems with the project citing in his community, Okpali said he expected the government to provide palliative measures for the residents since they were mostly poor rural dwellers. Martina stated, “We are really suffering with our children. We were managing and they came to destroy our houses. We have been looking for money to eat, yet the worst happened to us. This situation has affected my children’s school. Our pots, plates and other belongings now scattered everywhere.
The aviation minister conveyed the approval in a letter to Governor David Umahi on Friday, September 6, last year. Among them were compliance with the relevant environmental regulations, adherence to the provisions of the subsisting Civil Aviation Act 2006 and the Nigeria Civil Aviation Policy 2013. He said, “They destroyed my house on February 6, 2020 and since then, we have no other option than to be sleeping outside.
For 41-year-old John Nworu, the government’s action of demolishing their houses without compensation was the height of wickedness and negligence. “As far as Umuezoka community is concerned, many houses were demolished. The communities affected are Umuoghara, Umuezeoka, Umuezeokaoha, Oriuzor and Amuzu. It’s only Amuzu that is in Ezza South LGA because the land size was not much. Those worst affected are in Ezza North LGA whose expanse land was taken for the project.
He added that when he arrived, he shed tears seeing the rubble of his building and belongings outside. He added, “We can’t even farm again and it’s farming season. All what we planted last year had been destroyed. Nobody hates development. As the government wants to take over the area for airport project, it’s good. But they should show us where to stay or give us money to build new houses.”
He said, “My property was scattered everywhere. I now sleep under a tree with my children. There has been no compensation. We heard some persons got between N1m and N2m compensation from the government. It is a lie. There is nothing like that. No one has got anything from the government. It has not been easy sleeping under trees every night.”
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