Alleged Destruction of Properties at Nkwelle Ezunaka, Oba: ANSG Reacts.....Denies Asking for 2Billion Naira Re-election Campaign Fund, Gratification
The land at Nkwelle-Ezunaka was acquired by the government in 1934 for farm settlement with all compensation duly paid to the community.
By Abuchi Onwumelu.
Anambra State government through the office of Director, Superintendent General of Operation Clean and Healthy Anambra (OCHA) Brigade has described as unfounded the alleged demolition of structures at Nkwelle Ezunaka, Oyi Local Government Area and at the defunct International Airport Land located at Oba in Idemili South Local Government Area of Anambra State, noting that the areas in question belongs to the Anambra State government
'The land at Nkwelle-Ezunaka was acquired by the government in 1934 for farm settlement (Agricultural purposes) and all compensation duly paid to the community.
Addressing newsmen in his Umuawulu Awka South Council Area of the State, country home, the Managing Director of OCHA Bridgade, Chief Kenneth Okonkwo, said they deemed it necessary to react to the allegations levelled against the government of Governor Willie Obiano and also to set the records straight.
Chief Okonkwo said that they needed to react to ensure that the people of the state were not misled, noting that ordinarily the government would have ignored what he termed baseless and malicious report.
According to him, they acted on instruction of the Governor following complaints that certain unscrupulous elements had encroached and erected illegal structures of various kinds in the Anambra State government's lands located at Nkwelle Ezunaka, Trans-Nkisi, Akpaka forest and Oba defunct international Airport.
'As a Law Enforcement Agency, the management of the Bridgade sent warning letters to the dissidents to stop the erection of illegal structures forth with but to no avail. All efforts made by the Anambra State government, to stop them as well as all efforts made for peaceful resolution proved abortive.
'The Agency in collaboration with other Security Agencies as empowered by law moved to the aforementioned areas to instil discipline and sanity and prevent further exploitation of the people by the cabal which thrives on lawlessness
'The agric business has been going on until recently when the Nkwelle Ezunaka youths moved in there with pump action guns and other dangerous weapons and chased away agric extension workers, maimed them, vandalized their properties and destroyed all the agricultural buildings,' he said.
He said the youths of the area beat up and chased away the officials from the office of the Surveyor General and Physical Planning Officers to enable them proceed with their dirty land business and erecting of illegal structures not minding the repeated warnings from the government through the media
Chief Okonkwo who is the leader of Anambra State Joint Land Recovery Task Force said they were saddled the responsibility of recovery government's land which had been encroached on by land grabbers.
Reacting on the alleged 2billon naira reelection campaign fund raising, Chief Okonkwo said the state government never asked anybody for any gratifications, let alone asking them to raise 2 billion naira for the re-election campaign bid of Gov. Willie Obiano.
'It is pertinent to state categorically that the Agency has never asked anybody for any gratifications contrary to the false publication on the Social Media and can never ask for such in discharge of its lawful duties. I hereby call on Ndi Anambra to disregard the frivolous publication as it lacks merit, fairness and objectivity in all ramifications,' he explained.
Speaking on the functions of the Bridgade, Chief Okonkwo said that the agency was set by the current state government to ensure that Anambra State was clean and healthy, instill discipline, orderliness in the state and also to facilitate the arrest and prosecution of illegal revenue collectors as well as recovery of state government properties, noting that the creation of the agency was backed by a law passed by the Anambra State House of Assembly.
The OCHA Bridgade boss, advised the people of Nkwelle -Ezunaka and Oba to go about their normal businesses without fear and also to develop their genuine lands as they wish to, assuring them of government's protection.
Chief Okonkwo said Gov. Willie Obiano's led administration was committed and determined in ensuring that life and property were protected, noting that the government would continue to fight for the collective interest of Ndi Anambra.
He said the present administration would continue to lead the state to path of economic recovery and emancipation.
By Abuchi Onwumelu.
Anambra State government through the office of Director, Superintendent General of Operation Clean and Healthy Anambra (OCHA) Brigade has described as unfounded the alleged demolition of structures at Nkwelle Ezunaka, Oyi Local Government Area and at the defunct International Airport Land located at Oba in Idemili South Local Government Area of Anambra State, noting that the areas in question belongs to the Anambra State government
'The land at Nkwelle-Ezunaka was acquired by the government in 1934 for farm settlement (Agricultural purposes) and all compensation duly paid to the community.
Addressing newsmen in his Umuawulu Awka South Council Area of the State, country home, the Managing Director of OCHA Bridgade, Chief Kenneth Okonkwo, said they deemed it necessary to react to the allegations levelled against the government of Governor Willie Obiano and also to set the records straight.
Chief Okonkwo said that they needed to react to ensure that the people of the state were not misled, noting that ordinarily the government would have ignored what he termed baseless and malicious report.
According to him, they acted on instruction of the Governor following complaints that certain unscrupulous elements had encroached and erected illegal structures of various kinds in the Anambra State government's lands located at Nkwelle Ezunaka, Trans-Nkisi, Akpaka forest and Oba defunct international Airport.
'As a Law Enforcement Agency, the management of the Bridgade sent warning letters to the dissidents to stop the erection of illegal structures forth with but to no avail. All efforts made by the Anambra State government, to stop them as well as all efforts made for peaceful resolution proved abortive.
'The Agency in collaboration with other Security Agencies as empowered by law moved to the aforementioned areas to instil discipline and sanity and prevent further exploitation of the people by the cabal which thrives on lawlessness
'The agric business has been going on until recently when the Nkwelle Ezunaka youths moved in there with pump action guns and other dangerous weapons and chased away agric extension workers, maimed them, vandalized their properties and destroyed all the agricultural buildings,' he said.
He said the youths of the area beat up and chased away the officials from the office of the Surveyor General and Physical Planning Officers to enable them proceed with their dirty land business and erecting of illegal structures not minding the repeated warnings from the government through the media
Chief Okonkwo who is the leader of Anambra State Joint Land Recovery Task Force said they were saddled the responsibility of recovery government's land which had been encroached on by land grabbers.
Reacting on the alleged 2billon naira reelection campaign fund raising, Chief Okonkwo said the state government never asked anybody for any gratifications, let alone asking them to raise 2 billion naira for the re-election campaign bid of Gov. Willie Obiano.
'It is pertinent to state categorically that the Agency has never asked anybody for any gratifications contrary to the false publication on the Social Media and can never ask for such in discharge of its lawful duties. I hereby call on Ndi Anambra to disregard the frivolous publication as it lacks merit, fairness and objectivity in all ramifications,' he explained.
Speaking on the functions of the Bridgade, Chief Okonkwo said that the agency was set by the current state government to ensure that Anambra State was clean and healthy, instill discipline, orderliness in the state and also to facilitate the arrest and prosecution of illegal revenue collectors as well as recovery of state government properties, noting that the creation of the agency was backed by a law passed by the Anambra State House of Assembly.
The OCHA Bridgade boss, advised the people of Nkwelle -Ezunaka and Oba to go about their normal businesses without fear and also to develop their genuine lands as they wish to, assuring them of government's protection.
Chief Okonkwo said Gov. Willie Obiano's led administration was committed and determined in ensuring that life and property were protected, noting that the government would continue to fight for the collective interest of Ndi Anambra.
He said the present administration would continue to lead the state to path of economic recovery and emancipation.
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