Tears As Governor Obiano Destroys, Demolishes 80 Shops In Onitsha

                                              

 Tears, grief’s flowed as  un-estimated number of  hoodlums, Wednesday had  a free day in Onitsha looting and carting away parcels, building materials, motor parts, Drinks and other valuable worth millions  of naira at Ekesons operational motor park Headquarters in  Anambra State, during the demolition  of the park by Government Task Force on environment, under the watchful eye  of  heavy Armed Security men.

 Our reporter who visited the scene said the staff of the  company and the manager of the park  who gave his name as Mr. Samuel told reporters  that the demolition took them by surprise because the park   has been a subject of litigation and even the court has given an order restraining the government or its agents from disrupting the business of Ekeson group. 

“we were surprise when we came to work this morning and met over thirty security men including Police and Army fully armed and over 50 able bodied Task Force  members here with their bulldozer and pay loaders demolishing all the structures including the corporate office”

“They chased us away and even towed our buses to an unknown destination and condoned off the entire place and hoodlums had a free day the witness said.

“Two of the hoodlums lost their lives here. One collapsed and one was hit by a lump of block while trying to carry away a carton of motor parts as they demolished our parking store”.

odogwuemekaodogwu.com further reports that over 80 luck-up shops and the co-operate office headquarters was demolished during the exercise.

Addressing newsmen on the circumstances surrounding the controversy, the counsel to Chief E.E Ojukwu and E Ekeson Motors Agencies ltd, Barr Fidelise Madugha of A.N Anyemene (SAN) chambers alleged that it is a clear contempt of court.

He made available a Federal High Court order Form 48 made  in respect of suit No A/208/2007 and A/MOSC/33/2013. served on the government of Anambra State, Ex Governor of Anambra State, commissioners for Lands and Survey and Commissioner for Environment services Anambra State.

The order reads in parts Notice of consequence of disobedience of court order 4 rule 13 copy of which was served on the Attorney General of Anambra State ,ministry of Justice Awka,  it states as follows: Take notice that unless you obey directives contained  in this order you  will be guilty of contempt of court and liable to be committed to prison.

The court order dated 19^th August  further states that the government and Governor of Anambra State cannot under the land use Act which is a Federal legislation revoke or seize the pieces or parcel of land which was allocated to the plaintiff by the Federal government of Nigeria in 1992.

The defendants/respondents, their Agents privies, servants or anybody acting on their behalf are hereby perpetually restrained from entering into, demolishing or interfering with the plaintiff normal private business at their motor/Bus park situated at and known as E. Ekeson private Bus/motor park at Upper Iweka Road flyover Onitsha except with the consent of the plaintiff.

The order which was issued in Awka under the seal of the court and hand of the presiding judge Hon Justice C.O Nweke was dated 4^th day of November, 2009 and was endorsed by Osieme V.O (Mrs) Assistant Chief Litigation officer Awka Judicial Division.

Meanwhile Governor Willie Obiano has reiterated the determination of his government to rid the state off criminals so as  to sanitize Anambra State.

Governor Obiano who spoke to journalists when he visited the demolition site said that the demolition is part of the on going  ten years development plan of Anambra State and assured that his administration will stop at  nothing in  her resolve to building an economic and viable stable  Anambra state that would attract investors and fast track development  .