Delta Taskforce begins demolition of illegal fences at Numa street in Warri.

Delta Taskforce begins demolition of illegal fences at Numa street in Warri. 

Warri_____The Delta  state Government, today began demolition of illegal fences and other structures built on the road in warri and environs. 

The demolition exercise began with a fence of about 35 metres and a Generator's house built on the road

The operation which was led by the state Taskforce Chairman on Environment Honourable Sylvester Oromoni said that the Residents wrote petition to say that a job awarded by NDDC was about to be truncated due to unapproved fence blocking the major part of the road.

Oromoni who swiftly intervened said that demolition of illegal structures became imperative as defaulters and violators had failed to heed several notices issued them.

He said  that Delta State Government has commenced the demolition of illegal structures across the state to bring sanity to urban areas and restore government property to their original uses. The flagrant disregard of building codes and respect for extant laws guarding property development needed to be checked, hence the exercise.

“The process has commenced in earnest in different parts of the state (Agbor,  Asaba,  Sapele etc) and those with structures on unapproved sites or without necessary building plans are hereby put on notice. We warn all those who have built on roads, Right of Way (RoW), school property and on State governments’ land to remove the property immediately as demolition of such buildings statewide has commenced.”

He added that the notices served on the defaulters still subsists, noting that whoever is caught violating the law will face the dire consequences.

Oromoni said the state government had issued warnings on the defaulters severally and would not tolerate disruption of the exercise as enough leeway was allowed for the violators to do the needful by removing the illegal structures.

An Elder with Church of God mission confirmed that notices were actually served to them but never expected it was going to be this soon but concluded that since it's for development, this is what we all craved for. 

Oromoni was accompanied by the SSA  to the Governor on special duties sir Igho Akpojotor, Comr. Kingsley Iweka, Coordinator Delta Central and south amongst others.