DELTA State House of Assembly has ordered State Ministry of Lands and Survey to pay the sum of N1 million as compensation to Mr Edwin Adjeke for the unlawful destruction of property.
This is following a report and recommendations by members of the House Committee on Public Petitions over the alleged unlawful oppression, unjust and unconscionable destruction of the fence, office building, blocks and other properties belonging to a petitioner, Mr. Edwin Adjeke by one Mr. Samson Ambrede (Uvwie Area Officer 11) of the State Ministry of Lands and Survey in company of other Staff and Armed Policemen.
The Lawmakers, at Tuesday’s plenary also advised the Staff of the State Ministry of Lands and Survey to be more professional in the discharge of their duties by abiding to the law in carrying out its demolition obligations just as they warned the petitioner, Mr. Edwin Adjeke to henceforth desist from encroaching on lands that falls within Government right of ways.
In the report which was read at the floor of the House by the Chairman of the Committee, Hon. Princess Pat Ajudua, the Lawmakers said Mr. Ambrede and the Ministry must not be held liable for destroying the wall fence erected by the petitioner as according to them, it falls within the stipulated Government right of ways amounting to trespass.
Motion for the adoption of the report, was moved by the Majority Leader of the House, Hon. Tim Owhefere and seconded by the Member representing Ughelli North 1, Hon. Oniyere Charles Whomrowho.
The Speaker of the House, Rt.Hon.Sheriff Oborevwori, while commending members of the committee for the detailed report on the allegation, described the report as balanced and unbiased.
Recalled that the House on Wednesday, December 5th 2019 received a petition from one Mr. Edwin Adjeke about an alleged oppressive, unlawful, unjust and unconscionable destruction of his properties by the State Ministry of Lands and Survey through his Representative in the House, Hon. Solomon Ighrakpata.
