{"id":130240,"date":"2026-08-05T14:44:21","date_gmt":"2026-08-05T14:44:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tv.guardian.ng\/?p=130240"},"modified":"2026-10-21T09:37:25","modified_gmt":"2026-10-21T09:37:25","slug":"when-the-government-takes-over-land-they-should-really-use-it-for-public-purposes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/guardian.ng\/tv\/when-the-government-takes-over-land-they-should-really-use-it-for-public-purposes\/","title":{"rendered":"When the Government takes over land, they should really use it for public purposes"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"dailymotion-player\"><script src=\"https:\/\/geo.dailymotion.com\/player\/x1ee8e.js\" data-video=\"xav3ly6\"><\/script><\/div><br><br><p>\nIs it fair for the government to seize private property for public use, and what exactly constitutes &#8220;public purpose&#8221;? 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