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BREAKING: Enumeration For Oworonshoki Regeneration Compensation- Phase 2 Begins
The Lagos State Government has begun the second phase of enumeration for residents affected by the Oworonshoki Regeneration Project as part of its ongoing compensation programme for property owners whose structures were demolished during the urban renewal initiative.
The exercise, which commenced on Monday, November 3, 2025, at the Oloworo Palace in Oworonshoki, Kosofe Local Government Area, was coordinated by the Lagos State Urban Renewal Agency, LASURA.
It was supervised by the agency’s General Manager, Town Planner, TPL, Oladimeji Animashaun, alongside directors, technical officers, and representatives of relevant government bodies.
Also present were community leaders, traditional chiefs, members of Community Development Associations, CDAs, and Community Development Committees, CDCs, civil society groups, security personnel, journalists, and a large number of residents who turned out to be documented.
According to TPL Animashaun, the second phase of enumeration became necessary to accommodate residents who were unable to participate in the initial exercise and to ensure that every legitimate claimant receives due compensation, in line with Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu’s directive.
“Just last week, we distributed compensation to affected residents whose buildings were pulled down under the Oworonshoki Urban Regeneration Project. However, several individuals who missed the initial enumeration appealed for another opportunity to be captured,” Animashaun said.
“Today’s exercise is to ensure no one is left out. As you can see, the turnout is even greater than before, which shows growing confidence in the government’s sincerity,” he added.
The LASURA boss noted that initial skepticism among residents had shifted to trust after the successful disbursement of the first batch of compensation, prompting more property owners to come forward for verification.
“Some residents initially doubted the government’s commitment and even considered protesting. But when they saw their neighbours receiving compensation, they realized it was genuine. That trust has now encouraged wider participation,” he explained.
Animashaun assured residents that the verification and compensation process would be completed within a short timeframe.
“Once this enumeration phase is concluded, payments will follow promptly, within a few days or at most a week, just as we did with the first batch,” he stated.
He also urged residents to remain peaceful and cooperate fully with government officials to ensure a smooth and transparent process, reiterating that the Sanwo-Olu administration remains committed to fairness, transparency, and the welfare of all Lagosians affected by developmental projects.
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Breaking: Nigerian Workers Demand N300,000 Minimum Wage, FG Faces Fresh Salary Pressure
The Federal Workers Forum, FWF, has demanded an immediate increase in the federal minimum wage from N70,000 to N300,000, noting that the current salary structure can no longer sustain civil servants amid Nigeria’s rising cost of living.
The Forum made the demand in a letter dated September 2, 2026, addressed to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and the National Assembly, with the Senate President, Speaker of the House of Representatives, Chief Justice of Nigeria and Head of the Civil Service of the Federation listed among the recipients.
The workers also proposed a new salary structure that would place the highest-paid Level 17 officer on a monthly salary of N1.5 million, while Level 1 Step 1 workers would earn N300,000.
“We call for justice and immediate wage review now, adjust the federal minimum wage to N300,000 and a maximum wage of N1.5m for the Level 17 officers,” the Forum said.
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The FWF argued that the Federal Government had not fully implemented the 2024 minimum wage agreement, claiming that federal workers had yet to receive the full consequential adjustment and associated allowances.
“It will surprise you to hear that the Federal Government has not fully implemented the new national minimum wage since July 2024. We have been in the battle for full consequential adjustment of the new minimum wage,” it said.
Recall that the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, in August 2026, demanded an upward review of the minimum wage to N500,000.
In July 2024, President Bola Tinubu’s government increased the minimum wage to N70,000 per month from N30,000.
However, the cost of living for many Nigerians has tripled between 2024 and 2026.
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The Federal Government has said Nigeria will never support a military coup or any unconstitutional change of government, following claims that the country backed a failed coup attempt in the Niger Republic.
The Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Sola Enikanolaiye, made this known in a statement issued on Thursday.
According to the statement, the claims circulating on social media are baseless and misleading.
Enikanolaiye said Nigeria remained committed to democracy, constitutional rule and political stability in West Africa and would not support any attempt to remove a government through unconstitutional means.
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“Nigeria will never support illegality or unconstitutional change of government anywhere, no matter who is involved or which country is concerned,” he said.
The minister also rejected claims that Nigeria, through its membership of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), supported or endorsed the military takeover in Niger.
He said the Federal Government had already stated its position on the situation in Niger in an earlier statement issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on August 30, 2026.
According to him, Nigeria remains deeply concerned about developments in Niger and wants the country to return peacefully to stability and constitutional order.
Enikanolaiye said Nigeria’s close historical, cultural and fraternal ties with Niger made peace and stability in the neighbouring country particularly important.
“Nigerians at home and abroad should disregard the videos and narratives circulating online, they are intended to create confusion and tarnish Nigeria’s image,” the statement said.
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