The governor of Niger State, Umaru Bago, has demolished the Chanchaga Police Station in Minna.
According to an announcement issued by the particular adviser to the governor on digital communications, Abdullberqy Ebbo, mentioned the police station was illegally constructed on a serious water pipeline.
Recall that the governor, throughout his inaugural speech, vowed to demolish the police station for disrupting water provide to the state capital.
Mr Ebbo mentioned the police station, which is positioned reverse the state water board, was illegally constructed out of clear disregard for planning laws.
“The building does not have the required approval and was sitting on a major water pipeline.
“Gov. Mohammed Umaru Bago, who has placed provision of potable drinking water as part of his agenda, will do everything within his power as the governor to provide water for his people,” the assertion added.
Meanwhile, the federal government has additionally warned organisations, establishments, and people to hunt approval from constituted related authorities earlier than erecting any constructing.
He famous that the federal government won’t hesitate to take decisive motion towards anybody discovered wanting for disregarding the regulation and order in the state.
In an analogous vein, the governor additionally ordered the revocation of a Certificate of Occupancy, C of O, and the quick demolition of a gas station belonging to Ashrab Energy Limited.
The governor gave the directive when he inspected the filling station, alongside Ketaren Gwari, Minna.
A press release by the spokesman for the governor, Bologi Ibrahim, mentioned the construction was unlawful and posed a menace to the lives of individuals dwelling in the world.
He additionally mentioned that the administration of the filling station had ignored his directive asking them to droop the continued building.
“We have report of the unlawful construction, and I’ve requested the Urban Development Board to cease them from work however they continued, so we revoked the C of O from right now, and we’ll mark it for demolition.
