Ajimobi will on Monday inaugurate commission of inquiry on urban renewal
Governor Abiola Ajimobi of Oyo State will on Monday inaugurate a Judicial Commission of Inquiry to look into the complaints and grievances of person(s), corporate bodies , institutions, agencies, associations and/ bodies directly and remotely affected by the urban renewal policies of the state government.
A statement issued in Ibadan on Friday by the Special Adviser to the Governor on Media, Dr. Festus Adedayo, said that the commission of inquiry would be headed by Justice O.A. Boade, a retired Judge in the State Judiciary.
Other members of the commission are Mr. Soji Taiwo , a Town Planner, Messrs Sikiru Idowu Salami and Bamidele Abolarin, both private legal practitioners representing the Nigerian Bar Association, Mr. Kola Olofa, an Estate Surveyor and Dr. Ademola Aremu, representing the Academic Staff Union/Civil Rights society, while Mr. W. A. Ajuwon will serve as Secretary and Mr. I. O. Tijani, Counsel to the Commission.
The Commission, according to the release, shall receive complaints on the properties and structures that were allegedly removed and/or demolished under the said urban renewal policy by any government agency, ministry, department and parastatal pursuant to the policy as it affected infringements of human and property rights of any person(s), corporate bodies, institutions, associations and/or agencies.
The release also said that the commission will also advise the government on the immediate and remote causes of the contraventions and demolitions to determine the genuineness and otherwise of the complaints laid before it, as well as investigate any person(s) be it individual or corporate body(ies), public officers, institutions, ministries , agencies and/ departments responsible for the allocation of premises, properties and/or irregular demolitions and to recommend appropriate sanctions for them.
The Commission is also expected to recommend steps to be taken to avert future re-occurrence of the breach(es) , the commensurate compensations payable to genuine claimants and also look into any other matter relating and/or connecting thereto as the commission deems appropriate.
According to the statement, the commission is expected to submit its reports and recommendations to the state government within the next 60 days.
