The Ekiti State Government will on Monday, 20 May, begin the payment of compensation to owners of property acquired for the proposed urban renewal project at Atikankan area in Ado Ekiti, the state capital.
The Commissioner for Information, Mr Taiwo Olatunbosun, disclosed this to journalists on Saturday.
He assured that the payment would be fair, adequate and prompt to all affected parties, adding that the focus was to rapidly develop the state without negatively affecting the citizenry.