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...
20 people were rescued by the Nigerian Army after they cleared four suspected Boko Haram camps in Borno.Colonel Tukur Gusau,the Media Coordinator,Operation Lafiya Dole stated this today saturday while briefing journalists in Maiduguri.He said that the rescued persons,including 14 children and 6 women,were held in captivity by the terrorists before they were rescued by the army.He said that the military had already provided medical and other necessary attention to the affected persons.He said the rescuee was part of the continuation of the military offensive to clear the Boko Haram terrorists from the North East.'' The troops of the 103 Battalion under 21 Brigade earrly on saturday conducted a 23 kilometer wide clearance operations in Rigaga and its adjourning villages in Bama axis.Four suspected Boko Haram terrorists enclaves along the route of the operation were cleared and a number of terrorists were killed.Two suspected terrorists were captured alive and currently undergoing interrogation in accordance with the Nigerian Army rules of engagement''.He further said that the army had also recovered materials for making Improvised Explosive Devise {IED} in other operations aroundd Lagaran Fulani and Ango Baya villages.
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