The Lagos State Government has commenced a new round of enumeration for residents affected by the Oworonshoki demolition exercise.
The exercise, which took place on Monday, was conducted by the Lagos State Urban Renewal Agency (LASURA) at the Oloworo Palace in Oworonshoki, Kosofe Local Government Area.
This latest phase focuses on residents who were not captured in the initial enumeration and compensation rounds. Another round of demolition had occurred in the Coker and Ojulari areas of Oworonshoki on October 26, 2025 — just hours after the government announced that 79 property owners had received compensation.
Speaking on the development, LASURA’s spokesperson, Adedeji Akolade, explained that the agency was identifying affected property owners for inclusion in the next compensation batch scheduled to take place soon.
“What we did today was to carry out the enumeration for the second batch. We are counting the number of property owners affected by the demolition to determine the extent of damage. Over 100 people were listed today, and the process continues tomorrow,” Akolade said.
Present at the event were LASURA’s General Manager, Oladimeji Animashaun, along with directors of the agency, traditional rulers, community leaders, and representatives of community development associations.
Animashaun commended affected residents for their cooperation and praised Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu for keeping his promise to compensate property owners.
“Governor Sanwo-Olu deserves commendation for fulfilling his commitment to compensate residents affected by the regeneration exercise,” he said.
He also acknowledged the efforts of the Special Adviser to the Governor on E-GIS and Urban Development, Dr. Olajide Babatunde, and the Permanent Secretary, Office of Urban Development, Gbolahan Oki, for ensuring that all qualified residents receive due compensation.
