Taskforce begins demolition of illegal structures in Uvwie

Taskforce begins demolition of illegal structures in Uvwie

Delta State Taskforce on Environment in collaboration with Uvwie Local Government Special Taskforce on Environment and Traffic Control has commenced demolition of illegal structures, shanties and containerised shops built on top public drainage system as well as under high tension defacing the aesthetic beauty of the town. 

The exercise was carried out on Monday 26th April, 2021 by the state taskforce Chairman on Environment, Hon. Sylvester Oromoni alongside the Executive Chairman, Uvwie Local Government Council, Hon. Ransom Onoyaike, and the Chairman Uvwie Special Taskforce on Environment/Traffic Control, Mr. Isaac Itobi, after the expiration of series of vacation notice served residents over the past one year.

Speaking during the exercise, the state taskforce Chairman on environment, Hon. Sylvester Oromoni said all illegal structures, attachments built on top public drainage system along major roads are defacing the environment, causing unnecessary road traffic as well as obstructing free flow of water during rainfall. 

Oromoni expressed displeasure over the deliberate act by traders occupying public road to the detriment of other road users. He also raised alarm on traders under high tension, saying they are taking risk of their lives, stressing that what the government is doing is not witch hunting them rather is protecting them from unnecessary danger.

He noted that shop owners trading on top drainage and public walkways are the architects of most traffic jam in our roads, thereby making life uncomfortable to residents in Uvwie and its environ.

He therefore, sent a stern warning to traders in Udu,  Ughelli, Sapele and others whose shops are built on top public drainage system, under high tension and pedestrian walkways to immediately vacate the premises or risk demolition by the state taskforce, he stated.

In another development, the Chairman Uvwie Local Government Council, Hon. Ramson Onoyaike, said the exercise is a continue process until we achieved the desired result. He noted that the brain behind the operation is to keep Uvwie clean and conducive for everybody. " We cannot remain adamant when things are going wrong in our environment. Effurun roundabout is not a market place. Those trading under the flyover, Shoprite entrance should leave and secure a shop. I will not condoned lawlessness in Uvwie. If you are not ready to support the government of the day, please leave and stop been a nuisance in our environment, he asserted. 

Meanwhile, the member representing Uvwie Constituency in Delta State House of Assembly, Hon. Solomon Igrakpata commended the joint operation efforts of the state Taskforce and that of Uvwie Special Taskforce on Environment and Traffic Control in bringing sanity and orderliness to the state. He said the leadership of the State House of Assembly is fully behind their operations, saying they will back the executive arm of government with the required law to keep Uvwie and Delta state clean.

However, the areas of operation on the first day include; Effurun roundabout, Agbor park PTI junction, DSC roundabout etc. The exercise will continue tomorrow from the popular Jakpa junction down to Ekpan.