Shanties, caravans brought down as Warri South, State Taskforces begin demolition in Warri

Shanties and Caravans erected along drains and directly under high tension cables in Edjeba Road, beside Delta Broadcasting Service, DBS, Warri, Chevron Club Road, opposite DBS, NPA Expressway by Edjeba, Ugbuwangue axis of the NPA Expressway, under Ogunu-Ugbuwangue Flyover, Odion Road by Mciver Market and Igbudu Market, were on Monday April 12, brought down by Pay-loader as well as Personnel mobilized by Warri South Local Government Council Taskforce on Beautification and the Delta State Taskforce on Environment.

The demolition exercise coordinated by the Warri South Local Government Council Taskforce Chairman on Beautification, Mr. Kenneth George and the Delta State Taskforce Chairman on Environment, Evangelist Sylvester Oromoni, begin at DBS end of Edjeba Road exactly 9.00am.

The Pay-loader bringing down illegal structures at Edjeba by DBS Warri perimeter fence

Chairman of Warri South Local Government Area, Dr. Michael Tidi, who was also on ground to supervise the exercise, assured that there will be strict monitoring to prevent re-erection of the shanties and caravans, saying his administration has doubled efforts to rid Warri of illegal structures, with a view to improving the aesthetics of the Oil City and ultimately attract genuine local as well as external investors.

Dr. Michael Tidi (left) Mrs. Stella Mode (middle) & Evang. Sylvester Oromoni (right) during interview with newsmen

Dr. Tidi, stated that the demolition of illegal structures under the flyover connecting Ogunu and Ugbuwangue Communities, was done after a well thought-out plan, so as to clear the place of criminal elements, who trade and consume illicit drugs under the flyover.

Chairman of the State Taskforce on Environment, Evangelist Sylvester Oromoni, who spoke to the Press, dismissed the claim by some owners of the demolished structures that they were not given notice, saying adequate prior information was given by both the State Taskforce on Environment and the Warri South Council Taskforce on Beautification.

From Left: Mr. Iweka, Evang. Sylvester Oromoni, Mr. Kenneth George & others, during the demolition exercise

Vice Chairman of Warri South Council Taskforce on Beautification, Hon. Mavis Onojeghwho, opined that owners of the demolished caravans and shanties, who claimed they were not informed, thought the prior notice would not be backed by action from the state and local governments.

Hon. Mavis Onojeghwho, fielding questions from newsmen

While declaring that every illegal structure in Warri will be brought down for the benefit of everyone, Hon. Onojeghwho, averred that there was no going back in the resolve to make Warri tidy.

Fresh Angle International understands that the demolition exercise will continue Tuesday April 13, with Okumagba Avenue as the take-off point.

Ruins of some demolished shanties at Ugbuwangue, by the pedestrian bridge

Aerial shot of shop owners & some community youths at Ugbuwangue Junction, by the NPA Expressway

Wreckage of the demolished illegal structures under the Ogunu/Ugbuwangue Flyover

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