OKPOKO BUILDING COLLAPSE: ANAMBRA COMMISSIONER CONDEMNS ILLEGAL STRUCTURE, ORDERS DEMOLITION. (PHOTO). #PRESS RELEASE

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 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 MINISTER OF MARINE AND BLUE ECONOMY, 'ADEGBOYEGA OYETOLA' HAS DIRECTED NIWA TO ENFORCE STRICT COMPLIANCE WITH ITS WATERWAYS TRANSPORTATION CODE.(PHOTO).


 The Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola, has directed the National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA) to enforce strict compliance with its Waterways Transportation Code.


He gave the directive while commiserating with the Kogi State government, families, and victims of the recent tragic boat accident in Kupa Ebbe Village, Kupa South Local Government Area.


Oyetola further instructed NIWA to prosecute violators of the safety code and emphasized the need for collective action. 


  • He called on boat operators, as well as traditional and community leaders, to ensure that residents avoid water travel between dusk and dawn, noting that government efforts alone are insufficient to prevent such tragedies.

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