The Government of Anambra State says it is committed to recovering all government lands from ill-assorted land-grabbers.
A release signed by the Commissioner for Information Chief Paul Nwosu said
it is in keeping with this commitment that the Chairman of the Anambra State Physical Planning Board, Barrister Chike Maduekwe has led the joint task force to remove illegal structures in Oba, Onitsha and Nkwelle-Ezunaka.
It made it clear that any building erected without approval will be brought down.
According to the release, the same treatment goes to buildings on government lands which were hijacked by gangs of youths and resold to innocent people, urging people to be careful who they buy land from to avoid embarrassment and loss of their hard-earned money.
It said that government will no longer condone the kind of impunity that goes on in land transactions.
It Urged public at large to take due notice and obey all the necessary laws before erecting structures in the new Anambra State that insists on integrity in all operations.
The release added that in attending to land matters, it is crucial to get all the necessary clearances from the Ministry of Lands before going to the Physical Planning Board to get the authorization to construct as anybody trying to cut corners will have his building removed and then risk being taken to court to face the law.
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