MINISTRY OF LANDS, ANAMBRA STATE

MINISTRY OF LANDS, ANAMBRA STATE
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Public Notice

  • November 28, 2023
REBUTTAL OF THE ALLEGED DEMOLITION OF ILLEGAL STRUCTURES ALONG CHINUA ACHEBE INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, ROAD BY MINISTRY OF LANDS, ANAMBRA STATE.
The attention of Ministry of Lands, Anambra State has been drawn to a video report circulating on social media especially on X (formerly Twitter) alleging that the Ministry carried out demolition activities around the vicinity of The Chinua Achebe International Airport, Anambra State.
The voice behind the said video report further stated that the demolition activities that took place on an undated Wednesday were carried out without prior information to the owners of said structures.
In rebuttal of the information contained in the said video report, the Ministry states as follows:
  1. That demolition of illegal structures is not part of its statutory functions.
  2. That it did not carry out the said demolition activities as alleged in the video report or at all.
The Ministry implores members of the public to disregard the report alleging that the said demolition exercise was executed by it.
The Ministry, is by this notice, further calls on the person(s) behind the video report on demolition of illegal structures to always verify the information at their disposal before going public with it.
Signed.
C.F. Obih
Ag. Director (Lands)
For : Mr Commissioner.
20th November, 2023.