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, ...

RE: FALSE PUBLICATION ON “UNAUTHORIZED MEETING” AT ENITONA HOTEL, ABA. (PHOTO). #PRESS RELEASE


 PRESS STATEMENT


Re: False Publication on “Unauthorized Meeting” at Enitona Hotel, Aba


My attention has been drawn to a circulating report alleging that I convened or participated in an “unauthorized and suspicious meeting” with traders at Ariaria International Market, Aba, alongside Checkbest International Limited. The report further claimed that I made statements suggesting I am still the Commissioner for Trade and Commerce.


For the avoidance of doubt, the said publication is entirely false, misleading, and deliberately intended to misinform the public and malign my person.


Here are the facts:


1. The meeting in question was not convened by me, but by the Director-General, Public-Private Partnership (DG PPP), in line with the ongoing engagements on the Ariaria Market Remodeling Project as approved by His Excellency, the Governor of Abia State.


2. During the meeting, after the DG PPP's address, I was introduced as a member of the Standing Committee on the Market Remodeling Project, a committee duly constituted by the PPP DG, My presence at the meeting was therefore official.


3. At no time did I convene any meeting on Thursday or at any other time. The only meeting I attended was the one formally convened by the DG PPP, and which took place on Friday, 10th October, 2025.


At no point did I make any statement implying that I remain the Commissioner for Trade and Commerce, nor did I make any comment that could be construed as interference in the affairs of that Ministry.


It is, therefore, regrettable and unacceptable that some individuals have chosen to twist a simple official engagement into a false and politically motivated narrative.


I remain committed to serving the people of Abia State with integrity and dedication in my current capacity as Commissioner for Labour and Productivity, and will continue to support the visionary leadership of His Excellency, Dr. Alex Chioma Otti, OFR, in promoting transparency, order, and development across all sectors.


The general public is hereby advised to disregard the false publication in its entirety.


Signed:

Kingsley Chibueze Nwokocha

Commissioner for Labour and Productivity

Abia State

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