BY GBENGA OLARINOYE

OSOGBO — Osun State Governor, Mr. Rauf Aregbesola has paid a total of N62million to both the people of Ido-Osun and Odo Iju whose farmlands were acquired by the state government for development purposes.

The break-down shows that N11million was paid as compensation to 243 farmers who have their farms destroyed due to the ongoing construction of the MKO Abiola International Airport in Ido-Osun, Egbedore Local Government Area of the state.

Also, Governor Aregbesola had paid the over N51million as compensation to farmers at Odo Iju and Ibodi in Atakumosa west Local Government Area of the state.
The government had acquired a large portion of land at both Odo Iju and Ibodi for the building of an inter-denominational worship centre called “Open Heaven Worship Centre” in the area.