Residents of Bugesera between Nyamata and Rilima have expressed dissatisfaction over compensation of their land to be used for a public road to New Bugesera International Airport.
The Nyamata-Rilima road, 15 kilometers, will pass through land of 77 citizens residing in different sectors of Bugesera district.
A compensation audit of land through which the road will traverse was conducted by Rwanda Transport Development Agency (RTDA) in collaboration with Bugesera district in June 2015.
Mukantwali Judith is among the residents whose land was registered for compensation. “They registered me along with others in June last year. I appeared on first lists but I have missed on the current list,” she said.
Mugiraneza Jean Baptiste another waiting beneficiary says he has been checking his account when he hears that the cash is released but in vain.
“In November last year, we were told that the compensation had been effected and money posted on our bank accounts which was not true,” he said.
The officer in charge of coordinating the road compensation project, Jean Baptiste Mpingane, says delayed payments occurred because the money was diverted to Road Maintenance Fund.
“The National Bank of Rwanda realized that there was a mistake in the payment order. The matter has been corrected and the money has started getting transferred on accounts of beneficiaries,” he said.
Article 36 of law nᵒ 35 of 31/08/2015, indicates that anyone displacing people has to complete the compensations in not more than 120 .
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