Enugu Capital Territory Development Authority (ECTDA) has distanced themselves from the demolition of some parts of the New Artisan market which led to a little disturbance in the area.
The report of the alleged demolition of the market which later gathered was done by the Nwajanja family that are laying claim to that portion of the market, led to a lot of speculations in the media.
But in a press statement by Dr. Josef Onoh, the Executive Chairman of ECTDA, he disclosed that the agency isn’t aware of “any enforcement at the market” thus “was not part of whatever activity that took place at New Artisan and do not have any business with whatsoever activity there.”
The statement reads:
“The Attention of Enugu Capital Territory Development Authority (ECTDA) has been drawn to the authority’s name being peddled in connection with the Thursday, April 22 2021 incident at the closed New Artisan market.
“Recall that the state government had in some years past shut down the new Artisan Market.
“ECTDA has been inundated with calls on inquiries, regarding a demolition said to had been carried out at the previous market.
“The Agency however wish to state that it is not aware of any enforcement at the New Artisan market, nor has it received any petition to that effect.
“Let it also be known that the ECTDA was not part of whatever activity that took place at New Artisan and do not have any business with whatsoever activity there.
“The general public should please be informed.”
