…Warns, night clubs, container owners constituting nuisance on the roads to vacate forthwith
The Enugu State Capital Territory Development Authority, ECTDA, has issued a 30-day ultimatum to owners of buildings that were constructed on waterways in parts of the capital city to remove them or face demolition.
The Agency in a public service announcement signed by its Chairman, Dr. Josef Onoh, said the warning became necessary as a result of rising cases of flooding occasioned by blocked drainages in the city.
It said that arising from flooding occasioned by the rainy season and compounded by the blocked drainages in Enugu metropolis, buildings are collapsing rampantly due to the blocked waterways.
“In the face of this, therefore, notice is hereby given to all building owners whose structures were built on waterways, in all estates especially in Independence layout, GRA, among others areas which cumulatively forms the Enugu City master plan, to quietly remove them,” Onoh directed.
ECTDA adviced the affected building owners to liaise with the state ministry of works, or the state ministry of environment to find alternatives to salvage their properties.
“All submissions should be made to the ministry of Environment and Ministry of works within 30 days of this announcement. Any property owner who fails to abide by this announcement will have his property demolished.
“Therefore, to avoid public outcry, owners of the affected properties are requested to comply with this candid directive within 30 days of this notice,” the Agency warns.
Similarly, ECTDA in the announcement, notified all street traders using either wheel barrow, makeshift tables or other forms of street nuisance that constitute blockages in Abakpa, Garriki, Agbani road, Uwani, Holy Ghost, Coal camp, Emene, Eke-Obinagu and other places, to within the same 30 days vacate the streets or face the wrath of the agency.
“Peculiar notice is hereby given to hawkers who have occupied Mayor and environs, Amaechi road and other adjourning streets along Agbani road; Nike road, Amuri road, Isieke Street, Oraukwu Street, Convent Avenue, Nkpor Street, Odorokuko, College road, Ugbene road, all in Abakpa whose wastes block drainages, to vacate the streets within 30 days.
“All container shops along different streets of Trans Ekulu, Obiagu, Emene, and precisely the street traders along Enugu-Abakaliki expressway at Eke-Obinagu are hereby given notice to clear from the roads within 30 days from the date of this announcement.
“All Night clubs constituting nuisances along Igboeze Street in Independence layout, particularly Cubaña and Rewind Nights clubs that have turned the residential area into street trading, Prostitution Avenue and a keke hubs are hereby compelled to abate the nuisances forthwith. Failure of these clubs to abate the nuisances within 30 days from this notice will result in immediate and permanent shut down of these premises.”
The Chairman further disclosed that the Enugu Capital Territory Development Authority Task force shall henceforth commence systematic weekly raids of defaulters with heavy penalties. It should be noted that no individual or group is above the law and this agency will enforce every single power within the ambit of the law to suppress any resistance to violators of law.
