OKPOKO BUILDING COLLAPSE: ANAMBRA COMMISSIONER CONDEMNS ILLEGAL STRUCTURE, ORDERS DEMOLITION. (PHOTO). #PRESS RELEASE
Okpoko Building Collapse: Ojukwu Condemns Illegal Structure, Orders Demolition By Chukwuka Ugokwe The Anambra State Commissioner for Physical Planning and Urban Development, Bar. Chijioke Ojukwu, has on Oct 8, described the collapse of a three-storey building under construction in Okpoko, Ogbaru Local Government Area, as unfortunate. The incident, which occurred in the Anata Anaba area of the town, claimed the lives of a middle-aged woman and her 14-year-old daughter, amid allegations that warnings about the safety of the building had been ignored. The victims, identified as Happiness Ugoagu and her daughter, Chikaima, were reportedly asleep in their bedroom when the building collapsed onto their residence. Ojukwu, who visited the scene alongside officials of the ministry, alleged that substandard materials had been used in the construction. He also disclosed that a stop-work notice had previously been served on the building. Describing the structure as illegal, ...
The arraignment of Nnenadi Ester Usman,a former Minister of Finance and Director of Finance PDP presidential Campaign Organisation in the last general elections along with Femi Fani-Kayode also a former Minister and Director Media/Publicity of the PDP presidential Campaign Organization,Danjuma Yusuf and Jointrust Dimensions Nigeria Limited by the EFCC at the Federal High Court,Ikoyi,Lagos could not hold today,June 21,2016,due to the absence of the presiding judge,Justice M.S Hassan who was said to be attending a workshop this week.The accused persons were scheduled to be arraigned on a 17-count charge bordering on conspiracy,stealing,corruption and making cash payments exceeding the amount authorized by law.The Commission's charge is in relation to about N4.9 billion Naira belonging to the Federal Government of Nigeria,but stolen and illegally disbursed for political and personal uses.The defendants who were present in court were later taken back to EFCC custody when it was clear that the court would not sit.However,the court registrar told anxious parties that a new date will be communicated to the counsels.More photos below. 



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