LAMATA Moves Closer To Blue Line Completion, To Begin Compensation for Okokomaiko Tenants
The Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority (LAMATA) has moved closer to completing the infrastructure for the Lagos Rail Mass Transit Blue Line following a stakeholder engagement with tenants of properties located at the proposed Blue Line depot site in Okokomaiko.
The meeting, held at the palace of the Oniba of Iba Kingdom, Sulaimon Raji Adeshina (Asade I), brought together LAMATA officials, traditional leaders and Project Affected Persons (PAPs). Also in attendance were senior representatives of LAMATA and the Managing Director of Global Impact Environmental Consulting, Babatunde Osho.
During the engagement, moderated by LAMATA’s Head of Corporate Communication, Kolawole Ojelabi, and the Rail Project Manager, Abidemi Atobatele, officials provided details on the scope of the depot project and procedures for accessing compensation.
Tenants were informed that to facilitate the processing of their claims, they must present an official Project Affected Persons (PAP) card issued during the earlier enumeration exercise, along with a tenancy rent payment receipt from their landlord. They are also required to submit recent passport photographs and a valid means of identification.
LAMATA also announced that compensation payments for affected residents will commence next Wednesday and run through Friday.
Speaking at the meeting, Oba Adeshina urged residents to cooperate fully with the Lagos State Government to ensure the successful delivery of the rail project.
He also advised tenants with grievances or special appeals to channel them through his palace, assuring them that such concerns would be forwarded to LAMATA management and the governor.
The engagement, according to LAMATA officials, reflects the authority’s commitment to a people-centred approach in the implementation of major transport infrastructure projects, aimed at balancing urban development with social responsibility and stakeholder inclusion.
