Anambra Govt Begins Demolition Of Shanties Under High-tension Lines
Anambra State Government; through Operation Clean and Healthy Anambra, OCHA Brigade, has kicked off demolition of shanties; as it enforces strict regulations to maintain a clean, safe and healthy environment for all residents and visitors.
The demolition followed series of warnings issued on zero tolerance for environmental and social vices.
The Managing Director of OCHA Brigade, Comrade Celestine Anere, speaking after the exercise, said the demolition is being carried out as directed by the state government to ensure the removal and demolition of shanties constructed under high-tension lines, as well as illegal display of goods and other structures on roadside by traders.
Comrade Anere urged traders to go into government-approved markets, rather than risking their lives on road sides as well as distrupting the aesthetics of the state.
The OCHA Brigade MD further intimated that Governor Chukwuma Soludo administration is intentional about restoring and repositioning the state as a destination hub.