Indigenes of Illushi community in Esan South-East Local Government Area of Edo State have disagreed with a rice farming company, Skaff International Agro Farms Limited, over the acquisition of a vast portion of land for agricultural purpose.
He also alleged that 65 per cent of their land was leased to the company for 99 years, adding that the huge expanse of land in question is the only upland in the community. “There is nowhere in this country where you will go and take land without the community's elders knowledge, had no agreement, no survey, no lawyer and whatsoever and they now do it on their own even in the bush.
He said, “Government is the only hope we have. The Lebanese have taken it away from us and now the erosion is eating the land. We don't have where to go and are frustrated.” “After my findings, I met with the community and over 200 youth and 14 elderly chiefs who gave their consent and approved with a lot of incentives such as borehole, hospital, schools, scholarship, among others. It was after then that I met with the government for approval.”
I think it’s time to start demanding for accountability from constituency or
Of the project and yet come out to protest against this.
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This is sad to think of. You did not empower this people of this community via the LGA chairman or constituency. Then boom multinationals are there to use there land to make money without no benefit for the people. I see no reason why they will be beneficially
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