Benue govt demolishes
EKO HOT BLOG reports that Governor Hyacinth Alia’s led government of Benue State has taken action by demolishing 40 illegal shanties and structures in various locations within the state capital, Makurdi.
This online media platform understands that the General Manager of the Benue State Urban Development Board (UDB), Tarnongo Mede, personally led his team in carrying out the demolition exercise.
He explained that the decision to demolish these structures was prompted by the emergence of shanties in certain areas of the state.
During the interview with reporters after the activity, Mede mentioned that Governor Alia had directed him to revitalize the city. With this authorization, the Board, overseen by him, is focused on bringing the city back to its former glory
“In this first phase, we have removed over 40 shanties and we were able to open roads that were blocked by developers.
“This assignment will continue in places where developers are blocking access roads and would cover the entire Makurdi city,” he said.
Mede added that about 800 houses built on waterways have been earmarked for demolition, especially around the Kanshio Layout.
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