ANAMBRA GOVT REAFFIRMS MEGA CITY DRIVE, DEMOLISHES SCORES OF ILLEGAL STRUCTURES. (PHOTO).#PRESS RELEASE
Anambra Government Reaffirms Mega City Drive, Demolishes Scores of Illegal Structures By Ruth Orji The Anambra State Government has reaffirmed its commitment to the ongoing regeneration drive and restoration of sanity across the state through enforcement exercises and demolition of illegal structures statewide. The exercise was led by the Commissioner for Physical Planning and Urban Development, Barrister Chijioke Ojukwu, on July 8, in line with the Physical Planning Law of Anambra State. Stating that it is no longer business as usual, the commissioner urged residents to take every notice received from the ministry seriously and comply promptly with planning regulations henceforth. He, however, said several eviction notices had been served but were taken with a pinch of salt, adding that demolitions followed because structures defaced the environment or obstructed pedestrian walkways. In Nnewi, a building erected on a drainage channel was demolished, while several shanties a...
According to sources,Islamic terrorist group Boko Haram,attacked a border town in Borno state and forced thousands of people to flee today to cameroon.The attack on Gamboru Ngala comes after the town was almost entirely destroyed in May,in a devastating assault that also left more than 300 people killed and prompted outrage at the lack of military response.Many local residents sought refuge across the border in the north cameroon town of Fotoko,where troop reinforcements were being sent.The residents said the attack began at about 5:30am,in which Boko Haram was launching coordinated strikes on the main police station and a military base known as the Harmony camp.
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