The Governor of Delta State, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori on Tuesday in Asaba, charged members of the state’s task force on the recovery of government lands to demolish all illegal structures on such lands.
Inaugurating the Taskforce in Asaba, the governor who was represented by his Deputy, Sir Monday Onyeme, FCA, disclosed that taskforce was constituted “in response to reports of widespread and flagrant violation of Federal, State and Local Government lands across the State by land speculators.
“Even private lands and properties have not been spared in these illegal acquisitions as many citizens have been dispossessed of their hard earned assets by the land grabbers.
“We have also taken notice of deep incursions into the boundaries of long established educational institutions in the State as well as Government Joint Venture Schemes.
“Some of these have been partitioned into private estates, if not checked, these actions constitute a prescription for disorder and anarchy; more importantly, it does great damage to the implementation of the development plans of our towns and cities.
“As a remedy, therefore, Government has decided to set up this Taskforce with the following mandates: Recover such government land and property; Demolish illegal structures erected on the land/property; Make recommendations for the prevention of such acts; and Implement all other directives bearing on the matter as given by Government from time to time.”
The committee which is expected to commence work immediately, has Mr. Frank Omare as Chairman, Hon. David Tonwe (Member), Mr. Emmanuel Chinye (Member), Hon. Jaro Egbo (Member), Chief Godspower Asiuwhu (Member), representatives of Ministry of Lands and Survey, Ministry of Urban Renewal as members while Mr Chukwuka Imarhia will serve as member cum Secretary of the taskforce.
Responding on behalf of members of the taskforce, Mr Frank Omare, thanked Governor Oborevwori for finding members of the taskforce fit to carry out the job of recovering government land and assured him and all Deltans that they will carry out their functions diligently.
Some of those who witnessed the event include, Commissioner for Information in the state, Dr Michael Osuoza, the Chief of Staff, Government House, Hon. Johnson Erijo, the Secretary to Delta State Government, Dr Kingsley Emu, the Senior Political Adviser to Delta State Government, Hon. Emmanuel Aguariavwado, Senior Policy Adviser to the Governor, Rt. Hon. Funkekeme Solomon, the Deputy Chief of Staff, Government House, Sir Christopher Osakwe, among others.
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