L-R: Emir of Jiwa, Alh. Idris Musa, Barr. Festus Keyamo, SAN, Aviation and Aerospace Minister, Barrister Nyesom Wike, Federal Capital Territory Minister, at the reconciliatory meeting on compensation for displaced Jiwa indigenes
All seems set for China Civil Engineering Construction Company, CCECC, to move to the site after being mobilized a year ago for the construction of the N96bn Abuja Airport second runway.
This hope becomes brighter as the Jiwa community whose land was acquired for the project agreed to a compensation of Eight Hundred and Twenty-Five Million, Eight Hundred and Nineteen Thousand, One Hundred and Nineteen Naira, Forty-Three Kobo only. (N825, 819, 119. 43) as against the Two Billion Naira only, (N2BN) the community earlier requested.
At the reconciliation meeting jointly presided over by the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Barrister Festus Keyamo, and his Federal Capital Territory, FCT, counterpart, Barrister Nyesom Wike, also had in attendance, the Emir of Jiwa, Alh. Idris Musa, and the accountable officers of both the Ministry of Aviation and of the FCT, Dr. Emmanuel Meribole, and Mr. Olusade Adesola.
The Aviation Minister said, the issues around compensation by law do not concern the Ministry of Aviation and that the humongous demand by the communities is not achievable and would set a bad precedence.
Keyamo who was excited by the peaceful resolution of the compensation logjam expressed the optimism of a quick completion of the second runway project since a resolution had been reached by all parties.
FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, on his honour pledged thus, “I want to identify myself with the community, If there is anything I can do to make you happy I will make it alone.”
Wike urged all stakeholders to support the second runway project and assured all that the compensation of N825,819,119. 43 to the communities will commence immediately.
Aside from the N825m compensation, the two ministers, Keyamo and Wike announced the immediate employment of 22 graduates from Jiwa Community, they also promised the construction of the Tundanmadaki bridge, which connected 9 communities with an additional 5km of road, the issue of a modern health facility for the community was also mooted.
At the end of the resolution meeting, the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Dr. Emmanuel Meribole, and his Federal Capital Territory counterpart, Mr. Olusade Adesola being representative of the federal government joined the Emir of Jiwa, Alh. Idris Musa and some village and district heads to sign the MoU on behalf of the communities.
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