The Anambra State Government has stated that it commenced the demolition of illegally constructed buildings earlier marked for demolition in Onitsha on Thursday, July 7, including that of popular pastor, Odumeje.
Mr Christian Aburime, Press Secretary to Gov. Chukwuma Soludo of Anambra disclosed this in a statement made available to journalists in Awka.
The press secretary said that several illegal structures along the waterways in Fegge and environs of Onitsha would be pulled down.
He said;
The exercise which began from Bida Road by Modebe Avenue, Fegge, Onitsha, is expected to be extended to other parts of the town.
He said that the team handling the demolition began the work at Fegge area of Onitsha following the expiration of the more than two months’ notice served to developers and building owners in April this year.
Some of the buildings affected were the security and generator houses of Prophet Chukwuemeka Ohanaemere of Mountain of Holy Ghost Intervention Deliverance Ministries, Onitsha aka Odumeje.
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According to an eyewitness who pleaded anonymity, the task force supervising the work manhandled the Prophet who tried to prevent the workers from demolishing his structures.
The source said;
When the team arrived in the company of armed security operatives, we saw them struggling with the Prophet while the operator of the bulldozer was busy demolishing the structures.
Meanwhile, Anambra state governor, Soludo made a statement to address the cost of road projects that will be executed in the state; he ranged from above N200 million to as much as N1 billion per kilometer in 2018 when diesel was N120 per litre and a tonne of asphalt, N18,000.
He said though the cost of diesel and asphalt had risen to N850 per litre and N65,000 per tonne in 2022, his administration would deliver quality and durable roads at the cheapest possible price.
The governor said the roads under design were planned to last for at least 15 years under heavy axial loads.
