Governor Charles Chukwuma Soludo of Anambra State has restated his administration’s avowed determination not to rescind its planned demolition of about 200 houses already marked for demolition for blocking the drainage systems in the commercial city of Onitsha.
Addressing the landlords on the need for them to start gradual removal of the structures, the governor who was represented by his Deputy, Onyekachukwu Ibezim reiterated that, “we will employ the carrot and stick approach because we are in a democracy.
“You will see us in action if you disobey. The government will come hard on you. We have all it takes to demolish the buildings; just dynamite and the buildings go down in a second and we are not coming for a second meeting again with you people” he vowed.
“We live in dust bin sites. Water must find its course even if you stop it. We don’t want to use force because we are people-oriented”
He urged the state government not to look at whose ox is gored in the demolition exercise since the motive was for urban renewal.
“If you built on drainages, there will not be compensation for you. I also want the government to fix the roads and clear the mountains of refuse that have sacked the area.
Makes 8 new appointments, names Aburime Press Secretary
Meantime, Governor Chukwuma Soludo has made eight new appointments, including Christian Aburime as Press Secretary.
The Commissioner for Information and Public Enlightenment, Mr Paul Nwosu named the new appointees as Chukwuemeka Agbata, Managing Director/ Chief Executive Officer, ICT Agency; Chike Anyaonu MD/CEO Anambra State Housing Development Corporation; Joe Anatune, MD/CEO, Anambra State Signage and Advertising Agency; Arch. Okey Ezeobi, GM/CEO Anambra State Bureau of Public Procurement; Christian Aburime, Press Secretary Media; Tochukwu Nweke Special Adviser Legal; Dr Nelson Omenugha, Special Adviser, Youth Empowerment Programme; and Bob-Manuel Udokwu, Special Adviser, Entertainment, Leisure and Tourism.
Source : Vanguard
