Delta Gives 10-Day Ultimatum To Owners Of Shops, Buildings Under High Tension To Relocate

A-10 day ultimatum has been issued on owners of shops and buildings built and constructed under high tension wires across Delta state to vacate willingly or be made to do so coupled with demolition, The Story reports.

This is coming on the heels of officials of the State Task Force On Environment who embarked on marking of illegal structures built under high tension on the streets of Warri, Warri South Local Government Area of the state for demolition.

Chairman of the taskforce, Hon. Sylvester Oromoni made this known to newsmen on Thursday 18th February 2021, in Warri, noting that the exercise is in continuation of where the operation stopped last year, stressing that owners of any shop built under high tension should vacate or risk demolition by the end of February, 2021.

He warned that all illegal structures and shanties encroachment on the streets would be demolished, noting that the demolition would take place after the expiration of the ‘Removal Order’ served by the Agency.

Oromoni said that the government observed with dismay the massive encroachment by individuals, private developers into right of ways.

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He implored Deltans to always seek approval of relevant agencies before erecting their buildings.

“All illegal structures and buildings constructed by persons under high tension without valid approval from the government across the state would be removed,” he added.

Oromoni further warned miscreants, illegal mechanics, food vendors and owners of illegal shanties across the state to vacate before 28th of February, 2021 or face demolition, and the taskforce will no longer tolerate incessant defacing the aesthetics beauty of our streets .

He noted that a situation where illegal structures are built attached to electric polls stands a big risk of attracting electric shock, stressing that Gov. Okowa led government would no longer be tolerate that in the state, he concluded.

The Chairman was accompanied in the operation by Sir. Ighor Akpojotor, SSA Special Duties, Mrs. Obire Rachael, Principal Environmental Health Superintendent, Mr. Destiny Onojaine, Mrs. Philomena Odjegbu, Mr. Michael Oyimor, Hon. Frank Alale among others.

The areas visited include NPA, Main Market, Robert road, Ibo market among others.