7
THINGS TO DO TO AVOID OMONILES AND LAND GRABBERS WAHALA
IN LAGOS
Guide
yourself from Omoniles wahala if you must deal with them. Omonile as they are
known in Lagos Nigeria connotes the Traditional or Indigenes Owners of Landed
Properties and because of the so many crises these people have generated in the
past, they are mostly being afraid of by potential Land Buyers. Many is scarce to come by nowadays, hence
people are being careful of buying lands that they eventually loss to the same
people they bought it from.
Omoniles
employ the antics of selling landed properties to multiple buyers, reselling
and reselling of already sold land to another buyer most especially that the
land has appreciated and they will relocate the original buyer to more distant
place (if there is any), collection of taxes and on Land already sold, selling
of disputed Land to another intended buyer.
This trend has continued for a long time and many people have fallen
victim of Omoniles or Land Grabbers.
The
Government on her part has made concerted effort possible to stem the menace of
Omoniles or Land Grabbers to ensure a lasting solution to curb the menace or
criminal activities of these unguided elements called Omoniles, or Land
Grabbers because of the nuisance or threat they have constituted to the State
by eroding the peace enjoyed by the Citizenry.
Since the Government cannot provide housing for all, is a very welcome
development those who can afford to build for Commercial or Residential to do
so, in order to address the need for affordable housing deficit being
experienced especially in a populated state like Lagos. However, for some
unknown or political reasons if is not paying off.
However,
as an Investor or Developer or potential Land Buyer, it imperative to know
certain things about the mode of operation of Omoniles or Land Grabbers in
Lagos, and maybe in some parts of
Nigeria, so as to guide yourself jealously in taking the right decision or
direction to take when dealing with Land Issues.
What
to Save You From Omoniles or Land Grabbers Wahala In Lagos, Consider the
Following Facts;
1. RESPECT AND NOT CONFRONTATIONAL
Sometimes,
merely hearing the Name “Omonile”, we are beclouded with frear. Kingly note that “The Omoniles” are human
being just like you are; they have blood running in their system and therefore
should not be afraid of when dealing with them.
Instead, study and understand what make them thick. By so doing you will understand, know them
and know how to deal with them.
2. MONEY IN HANDS NEVER THEIR FRIEND
If you have money,
you will always be Omoniles favourite.
Omoniles are money driven and materialistic in nature, their love for
money is essential in their lives. Onces you understand this, you will be able
to keep them at bay.
All Omoniles or Land
Grabbers are affluence lovers, When they sell land, they never have any
reservation for themselves which is what makes them to always come back to you
to request for money once they once they got earlier is exhausted on all kinds
of frivolous spending like getting additional wife, Naming, Ceremonies, burials
and other fun affairs.
3. KNOW THAT OMONILES WILL ALWAYS
CALL FOR MORE
When
Buying land from Omoniles, please always make sure you have some reserved or
extra money as they are Oliver Twist as would come back to request for
more. Sometimes, because of the
complexity of the family structure, they exhaust whatever is being shared among
themselves quicker than expected which will make them to come back to you for
more.
If
they requested for money and you could not find any, they will result to
militancy and will find a way of extorting the money by force.
4. SHOW LOVE TO THE PEOPLE NOTHING
IS TOO SMALL
In Land Purchase
dealing with Omoniles, always try as much as possible to show them love when
you visit so they start to feel you are part of them. Patronize, play with them
and attend their functions (if it the kind of functions you could attend) and
sometimes, dine with them. Visit the
pole who sold to you often bearing a small gift and make sure you especially
have something for the small boys around or the most aged around them.
5. DO NOT BE STINGY ON THEM
During Land Purchase
from Omoniles, don’t deal with the Father or Head of the family alone, make
sure you equally evolved the Children as well because your problem with
Omoniles will start or be solved not the Father who sold to you, but the small
boys whom you ignored, especially when the Father or the Head of the Family are
not more. The Young ones are the one that go inside the bush to disturb your
construction or erection of your building; hence you need to recognize them
during purchase.
The Young ones would
be the one to grow and would remember how stingy you were and will show you
pepper.
6. IDENTIFY THE POWER BROKER IN THE
FAMILY
When
you want to buy land from Omonile, understand and identify the Power Brokers
among them and make sure you become his intimate friend. They could either be the Oba, Baale, Chief or
Head of the Family.
7. ASK QUESTIONS AND DOCUMENT ALL
TRANSACTIONS
When dealing with
Omoniles, ask cogent and specific questions that will save you from enough
troubles in the future and when making payments, ensure that you document the
whole process. Take pictures with the
people involved, write down your agreement, do video recording (if necessary)
of your final conversation and collect your receipt. Take immediate possession of your Land no
matter how small by putting some number of blocks or you could make foundation
if you are financially buoyant enough.
Leaving your Land
bare for a very long time will make vulnerable and attractive for Omoniles or
Land Grabber to resell, but anything on it will discourage them or any
prospective Buyer.
FOOD
FOR THOUGH
With
the above illustrated few points, we believe it should be able to guide you in
your dealing with Omonile.
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