Anambra demolishes illegal structures worth millions

Anambra state government yesterday demolished some buildings contravening stipulated laws and guidelines guiding urban development and construction, reports www.odogwublog.com.

The builders were exceeding second floor mandate that the houses in such areas should not be more than two floors whereas they are building three and four floors and could not remove the extra floors themselves until the supervisory board knocks it off.

Some other buildings were under the Power Holding Company of Nigeria (PHCN) high tension and portends danger for such habitants hence the board knocked them off.

The Acting General Manager Anambra State Urban Development Board Mr Amaechina  Maduakonam who supervised the demolition warned developers to always comply with the provisions of layout schemes and approved building plans while carrying out their development projects.

The demolition exercise was carried out in offending sites at Iyiagu housing estate Awka, old Onitsha Awka road ,Ikenga Ogidi ,Nnewi -Oba new road ,Oba and best Aluminum crest Omaba phase II layout Onitsha among other areas.

Mr Amaechina warned developers to always make good use of the services of professionals and  noted that despite  the good efforts at transforming our layout for conducive living environments, some developers still endorse violation of planning schemes and building regulations.

He specifically reminded developers in Omaba layout phase one and two of their government approved planning scheme for the layout which restricted the height of buildings to two storey which is ground floor, first and second floors only as any contravening of the law would attract demolition of such offending buildings by ASUDEB.

Mr Amaechina encouraged developers to visit the ASUDEB offices across the state for approval of their plans and have guides regarding their development proposals.