NAN-H-74
Demolition
By Sunday Bassey
Eket (Akwa Ibom), June 14, 2017 (NAN) The Akwa Ibom Government has commenced the demolition of houses, town halls and other buildings erected on the right way in Eket main town.
The Akwa Ibom Commissioner for Works, Mr Ephraim Inyang, stated this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Eket Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom on Wednesday.
Inyang said that those affected had been notified ahead of the exercise.
“More buildings will be demolished to give way for the Eket Re-modelling and Beautification Project.”
He said that the first phase of demolition took place on Tuesday, adding that more houses, town halls and shops would be removed in the next two weeks.
He said that affected landlords who had not been paid compensation should visit his office in Uyo.
“If nothing is done in Eket, the same people who are complaining and crying fowl, will be the same people who will say Gov. Emmanuel is not doing well.”
Inyang said Gov. Udom Emmanuel was determined to deliver on his campaign promises to re-develop Eket metropolis.
According to him, the governor gave marching orders for work to proceed without further delay, adding that the project would be completed in 90 days.
He noted that occupants of the residential houses and other buildings had earlier been given six months ultimatum to vacate, adding that they were compensated.
“Most of the affected owners were adequately compensated; but after such monies were received, they refused to relocate.
“It therefore means that at the expiration of 90 days, we should be back to Eket to hand over a very beautiful and aethestically pleasing environment to the people who voted massively for their governor,” Inyang said.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that NigerPet Construction Company is handling the Eket Re-modelling and Beautification project.
He said the project, when completed, would successfully link Eket town to dual carriage Eket-Ibeno road.
He added that the project would also address the flood challenge that had ravaged Eket town for years. (NAN)
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Edited by Nkechi Okoronkwo