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6.5 KEY ISSUES RAISED
This section provides an overview of the key issues raised by stakeholders
during Stage 1 and Stage 2 of the stakeholder engagement process. Issues that
are raised during the consultation process will continuously be registered in
order to monitor and manage stakeholder concerns with the Project.
6.5.1 Level of Stakeholder Engagement and Engagement Activities
Project stakeholders have requested that ongoing stakeholder engagement be
undertaken throughout the Project lifecycle and that the engagement activities
involve accredited members of the executive council and chiefs of the
community. Stakeholder engagement activities must also take into
consideration the traditions and customs of stakeholders, in particular,
showing respect to the community leader and chiefs.
There is uncertainty among the stakeholders with respect to the frequency of
engagement activities and who is responsible for undertaking these activities.
The Edo State Government issued a formal public notice of the Government’s
intention to make use of the land, revoking all existing rights and interests in
the land and requesting affected parties to register any claims. The formal
notice of revocation was published in the official Government Gazette on 16
June 2011 and in two Nigerian newspapers on 23 June 2011, namely the
Vanguard Newspaper (with a national circulation) and the Observer
Newspaper (with a local circulation).
The communities claim that the communities of Orior-Osemwende and
Idunmwowina-Urho-Nisen were omitted from the revocation of right of
occupancy and compensation notice issued by the Government in public
newspapers. The two communities filed a formal complaint and refused to
participate in further stakeholder engagement until a correction had been
published. The communities have requested that a post-survey meeting is
held with all three communities and representatives from the Government
and the Project, to discuss what lands will be contributed from each of the
communities. The surveys were completed during early October 2011 and
Azura Power will arrange a meeting between all parties during November.
6.5.2 Compensation
There is a concern that a poor inventory of assets would lead to inadequate
compensation of affected communities. For the Azura-Edo IPP compensation
of communities will be made by the Edo State Government according to the
provisions of Nigerian law. Azura Power will be responsible for meeting the
compensatory terms and additional requirements of the World Bank.
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