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Deal #4775 Version #69386

Nigeria

Created at

2015-09-16

Last update

2021-09-08

Last full update

2024-02-27

Consultation of local community

Community consultation

Free, Prior and Informed Consent (FPIC)

How did the community react?

Community reaction

Consent

Comment on community reaction

The benefiting communities ceded the lands to the government and not the investors to prevent a conflict between the companies and the communities. The government gained consent from the community. Communities are already worried that the investors are yet to commence. It is based on their willingness to cede the land to the government and not the investor.

Promised benefits for local communities

Productive infrastructure (e.g. irrigation, tractors, machinery...)

Comment on promised benefits for local communities

Part of the leasing fees go to the community for infrastructure development.