{
  "id": 15395192,
  "title": "I’ve paid over N7bn as compensation to property owners — Uba Sani",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/18/ive-paid-over-n7bn-as-compensation-to-property-owners-uba-sani-15395192",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-18T10:01:12.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Trust",
    "slug": "daily-trust",
    "url": "https://dailytrust.com/ive-paid-over-n7bn-as-compensation-to-property-owners-uba-sani/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Kaduna State Governor Uba Sani disclosed that his administration has been compensating property owners affected by road construction projects over the past three and a half years. The compensation totalled around ₦7 billion for 4,865 households across the three senatorial zones since the governor took office in May 2023. At a recent event, Sani announced that 865 households would receive compensation for the construction of roads in Zaria, Giwa, and Shika township, amounting to approximately ₦2 billion. The governor emphasized that infrastructure development should enhance human dignity and improve citizens' lives, with the recent road reconstruction projects aimed at enhancing connectivity and boosting economic activity. The compensation payments will help affected families relocate, rebuild, and regain their livelihoods, ensuring that the benefits of improved infrastructure do not come at the expense of unnecessary hardship.",
  "summary": "Governor Uba Sani has disclosed that his administration has been paying compensation to property owners whose structures were affected by ongoing road constructions in the last three and half years. The Governor disclosed that Kaduna State Government has compensated approximately 4,865 households at a cost of about ₦7 billion across the three senatorial zones since […]",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Post Nigeria",
        "title": "I’ve paid over N7bn as compensation to property owners — Uba Sani",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/18/ive-paid-over-n7bn-as-compensation-to-property-owners-uba-sani",
        "published": "2026-10-18T09:38:30.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}