The Anambra State Government has demolished a partially collapsed three-storey building in Umuoji, Idemili North Local Government Area, in what officials described as a preventive action aimed at averting further risks to lives and surrounding properties.
The exercise, carried out on Friday and led by the Commissioner for Physical Planning and Urban Development, Chijioke Ojukwu, followed concerns over structural failure and regulatory breaches linked to the property.
Ojukwu said the decision was not intended as punishment but as a necessary step to enforce safety standards and prevent future disasters.
“The exercise is a measure aimed at strengthening compliance with building regulations and protection of lives and property,” Commissioner for Physical Planning and Urban Development Chijioke Ojukwu said.
He stressed that the government would not tolerate unsafe structures, particularly those that violate approved planning laws.
“This is a preventive measure aimed at averting future disasters rather than punishing the developer,” Commissioner
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