AASDU HONOURS 38 ANAMBRA INDIGENES FOR CONTRIBUTIONS TO COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT. (PHOTO). #PRESS RELEASE

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 AASDU Honours 38 Anambra Indigenes for Contributions to Community Development By Stella Obi The Association of Anambra State Development Unions (AASDU) has honoured 38 indigenes of Anambra State for their professional accomplishments and contributions to community development. The award presentation took place on Nov. 7 in Lagos as part of the association’s 2026 Lecture and Award Dinner, which attracted community leaders, distinguished personalities and other indigenes of the state. Among the dignitaries at the event was the Commissioner for Women and Social Welfare, Mrs Chinyere Esther Onyekesi. In her remarks, Onyekesi urged Anambra indigenes living outside the state to maintain strong ties with their homeland and embrace the Aku Luo Uno philosophy by contributing to the development of their communities. She also stressed the importance of parents communicating with their children in Igbo to preserve the language and cultural identity of younger generations. The commissioner com...

ANAMBRA TO DEMOLISH OLD, DILAPIDATED BUILDINGS STATEWIDE, PLANS 14-DAY EVICTION NOTICE.(PHOTO). #PRESS RELEASE


 Anambra to Demolish Old,  Dilapidated Buildings Statewide, plans 14-day eviction notice.


By Ruth Orji 


The Anambra State Government, through the Ministry of Physical Planning and Urban Development, has announced plans to demolish old, dilapidated buildings across the state to safeguard lives and property..


This was made known in a statement issued by the Honourable Commissioner for Physical Planning and Urban Development, Barr. Chijioke Ojukwu, who disclosed that the ministry had commenced identifying structurally unsafe buildings in accordance with the state’s Physical Planning Law..


The commissioner said the ministry had established a register of dilapidated buildings across the state’s 21 local government areas as part of efforts to address safety risks associated with deteriorating structures.


He explained that occupants of affected buildings would be given 14 days to vacate after receiving official notices, adding that the ministry was legally empowered to evacuate defaulters and proceed with demolition.


Ojukwu stated that the cost of demolishing the affected structures would be recovered from their owners in accordance with relevant legal provisions.


While identifyong Iweka Road and Bida Street in Onitsha, as well as Hundred Foot Road in Nnewi, as locations where the ministry had marked dilapidated buildings requiring urgent intervention.


He said the ministry was making necessary arrangements to pull down the affected structures to prevent potential disasters and protect residents from the dangers posed by unsafe buildings.


The commissioner maintained that the exercise was part of the state government’s broader efforts to address structural hazards and promote safer, well-planned urban environments across Anambra State.

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