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Pastor Chibuzor Chinyere expresses displeasure over demolition of OPM school by LAMATA

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Pastor Chibuzor Chinyere of Omega Power Ministry condemns demolition of church’s school building by LAMATA, citing inadequate compensation for the property.

 

 

Chibuzor Chinyere, Senior Pastor of Omega Power Ministry (OPM), has strongly condemned the demolition of a section of the church’s property along the Apapa-Oshodi Expressway in Lagos by officials of the Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority (LAMATA).

The demolition, which took place on Wednesday, is reportedly part of a larger development project in the area.

 

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Children from the church’s free school were seen displaced outside the demolished building.

Teachers were seen comforting the children, many of whom are orphans or children of widows who benefit from the church’s free education initiative.

Pastor Chinyere expressed his dissatisfaction with the compensation offered by the government, calling it insufficient.

According to the pastor, the demolished section of the church property was valued at approximately N900 million, yet the government had proposed a compensation of only N120 million.

In a Facebook post, the pastor wrote, “Lagos State Government demolishing OPM free schools.

A free school for orphans and children of widows. Let the tears of the orphans and widows begin to speak.”

Speaking with journalists at the scene, Chinyere confirmed that the compensation offered by the government did not match the value of the property.

He further denied any knowledge of representatives negotiating on behalf of the church, emphasising that only the church’s lawyer or himself had the authority to do so.

Francis Ogbonnaya, the church’s lawyer, echoed the pastor’s concerns, stating that the person who had allegedly been negotiating with LAMATA was not authorised by the church and was unknown to them.

However, LAMATA’s Head of Corporate Communication, Kola Ojelabi, defended the demolition, stating that it was essential for the development of the Apapa-Oshodi corridor.

Ojelabi clarified that the compensation being offered was based on the depreciated value of the building, as the land belongs to the government, which had revoked the church’s claim to it.

He insisted that the compensation of N123 million was reasonable given the circumstances.

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