Gov Sanwo-olu compensates Baba Suwe with N3.1m over demolished property

The Executive Governor of Lagos State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu has compensated the Nollywood actor, Babatunde Omidina, popularly known as Baba Suwe with a sum of N3.1 million over the demolition of his property in the Ikorodu area of the state.

Baba Suwe was among the residents of Ikorodu who were compensated after their properties were demolished to pave way for the ongoing Igbogbo-Igbe road expansion project.

Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu presented the cheques to the affected property owners at the commissioning of the newly upgraded 6.05 kilometres Ijede Road (Itamaga to Ewu Elepe) on Thursday.

Among others who also took a cut of the fund is Malok Petrol Station with N100 million, Stir Oil and Gas Petrol with N36 million; as well as Igbe Central Mosque at Degolu Junction with N8 million.

About 455 affected families, worship centres, and businesses were listed for compensation to the tune of N2.2 billion in places where the state is executing construction projects within the suburb.

However, the Nigerian veteran comic actor had earlier revealed the reason for his crippleness.

The Veteran actor revealed that he had a personal encounter with National Drug Law Enforcement Agency which rendered him crippleness, he also disclosed that he is currently unwell.

RNN News understands that the NDLEA arrested the comic actor with claims that he was in possession of substances suspected to be cocaine.

However, the iconic actor revealed in an exclusive chat with The PUNCH, that he has been rendered crippled due to his experience in the hands of the NDLEA, adding that no thanks to the experience, was meted out to him by the personnel of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency.