Following the demolition process of some parts of the Landmark Beach on Victoria Island, Lagos by the Federal government, the management of Landmark Resort Beach on Friday announced that it has started refunding customers affected by the recent development via its mobile application.
In a statement on Friday, Landmark Africa, the parent company of Landmark Resort Beach, said the refund process has commenced on the Landmark Citizen App.
The management, however, appealed to its customers that the process may take some time to be completed due to the volume of requests.
Recall that on Wednesday May 1, the company announced the temporal deactivation of its app, while explaining that the refund process would soon commence.
However, on Friday the management revealed that the app has been restored, and the refund process was initiated via the mobile application.
Recall that upon the announcement of the construction of the 700 kilometers Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway, the CEO of Landmark, Paul Onwuanibe, had appealed to the Federal Government to re-route the coastal road project, stating that demolishing the property would lead to job losses and closure of over 80 businesses that operate in the resort and an estimated loss of about 12,000 direct and indirect jobs.
However, on Monday April 29, a section of Landmark Beach on Victoria Island, Lagos, was demolished to make room for the highway, Nigeria’s largest public infrastructure project so far.
Defending the act by the Federal government, the Minister of Works, David Umahi, stated that the Landmark Center was situated on the Federal Government’s Right-of-Way, making the action necessary.
This occurred despite concerns over the potential job losses and impacts on livelihoods.
However, images and video footage of the demolition revealed that several structures along the coastline, including cabanas and football turf, were dismantled.
The Breeze Beach Club, located at the center, was also demolished.