Anambra Government Issues Demolition Notices to Owners of Illegal Structures, Filling Station in Nnewi
The Anambra State Government, through the Ministry of Physical Planning and Urban Development, has served statutory demolition notices on owners of illegal structures, shanties, and a filling station located within the Nnewi metropolis as part of Governor Chukwuma Soludo’s “Operation Zero Shanties” initiative.
The enforcement exercise, led by the Commissioner for Physical Planning and Urban Development, Barrister Chijioke Ojukwu, saw over 500 illegal structures marked across key areas including Nkwo Triangle, Jideofor Road, Eze-Nwegbu Road, White House Road near Agbo-Edo Nkwo Market, and Agbo-Edo Motor Spare Parts Market.
Affected property owners have been given two weeks to remove the structures or face government demolition after the expiration of the notice.
Speaking after the exercise, Barrister Ojukwu stated that the action was in line with Governor Soludo’s urban renewal agenda. He revealed that demolition would commence from the Nnewi Triangle axis, where the state government plans to complete the long-abandoned Nnewi Triangle Mall, establish a central bus terminal, and develop a recreational centre.
The Commissioner also reiterated that Anambra State law mandates a six-metre setback for all structures along highways, noting that several buildings were marked for violating the regulation. He assured residents that the ministry would continue to enforce physical planning laws across the state.
Barrister Ojukwu further warned developers against building on waterways and other unauthorized locations, emphasizing that physical planning regulations must be respected by all, regardless of status.
He appealed to residents to support the exercise, stressing that it is aimed at ensuring orderly development and transforming Nnewi into a more organized and modern urban centre.
