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  • Delta Govt to demolish structures on waterways

    Delta Govt to demolish structures on waterways

    Gov. Sheriff Oborevwori of Delta, says his administration plans to demolish all structures on waterways to tackle the menace of flooding in the state.

    Oborevwori stated this at a thanksgiving service in honour of the Speaker of the State House of Assembly, Mr. Dennis Guwor at the Redeemed Christian Church of God, Redemption Hall, Mega Parish, Effurun.

    He promised to restore the lost glory of Warri, Uvwie, and its environs through massive infrastructure development.

    “A few days ago, I was sent a viral video on the flooded Airport Road in Warri which of course was caused by our people because they have built structures along waterways.

    “They have also blocked drainage channels with refuse, but I can assure you that drainages in Warri will be taken care of and flood will no longer disturb our people when we are through.

    “We will rebuild infrastructures in Warri with good roads, flyovers, drainages and street lights and we shall restore the lost glory of the oil city,” he said.
    Oborevwori expressed delighted in joining the speaker and his family in thanking God for his elevation as number one lawmaker in the state, saying that God wae always pleased when men gave thanks to Him.

    He advised the speaker to hold on to God in his private and public life.

    Oborevwori also advised the speaker to trust God in his private and public life and to remain humble and accountable to his colleagues.

    “For you to survive as speaker, as a leader, you must be humble, transparent and accountable and it is on record that I paid N530 million into the treasury and I also left money in the coffers of the State House of Assembly.

    “There is no House of Assembly in the country that has done what I did and it is my prayer that you succeed and perform better than I did.

    “I survived six years as speaker because I had a good Governor who listens and I urge you to always do the right thing despite pressures.

    “As governor, I am committed to the welfare of the legislature and we will work together to make life more meaningful for our people,” he said.

    In his remarks, the speaker while expressing appreciation to God for his elevation, said that his continuous thanksgiving to God had been seeing him through in his political journeys.

    “The spirit of thanksgiving has, so far, taken me from the base to the top in my political journey, particularly as lawmaker.

    Earlier, the pastor in charge RCCG of Warri Province, Region 23, Pastor Charles Obasa stressed the need for public office holders to use their position to impact on humanity.

    In his Sermon titled:” The Characteristics of Impactful People”, he advised them to ensure purposeful leadership.

    ”People will always remember you by the impact you made in their lives.

    ”Leadership loses purpose if the leader is not impacting on the people,” he said.

    Obasa who took his Bible reading from the book of Psalm 103:3-4, stressed the importance of Thanksgiving, saying it was a driving force to get more.

  • Lagos govt to demolish Ikoyi buildings, take over land

    The Lagos State Government says it will demolish the remaining buildings on the land, where the 21-storey building collapsed on Gerrard Road, in Ikoyi.

    Dr. Idris Salako, the Commissioner for Physical Planning and Urban Development, disclosed this at a news conference on the handing over of the complex to the contractor for deconstruction on Thursday in Lagos.

    Salako said that the buildings would take about three months or more, to be demolished, adding that the land on which the structures were situated would be taken over by the state government.

    He noted that the taking over of the land was in line with the state physical planning law, which stated that owners of collapsed buildings would forfeit the land to the state.

    According to him, though the state government has not taken decision on what the land will be used for, it is likely to be used for something that will be in remembrance of those who lost their lives in the ill-fated building.

    He noted that the demolition would be carried out with the interest of the public, including the residents, at heart.

    Also speaking, Mr Tayo Bamgbose-Martins, Commissioner for Special Duties and Inter-Governmental Affairs, said the state government was not indebted to those who had paid to own apartments in the collapsed building.

    According to him, government would not consider compensating them, as the company that owned the building still existed.

    He urged residents to always ensure that buildings they planned paying for, was insured.

    The state Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Mr Gbenga Omotoso, said demolition of the buildings was one of the recommendations of the panel set up by the government, having failed integrity test.

    Omotoso promised that any action taken on the project would be in the interest of the public, as stakeholders meetings had previously been held to interact with residents and others in the building industry.

    The Managing Director of Edge of Designs, Mr Theophilus Lewo, noted that the demolition would take about 90 days, but might be extended due to weather conditions and the safety of the workers.

    Lewo stated that his company would be demolishing the buildings, using a controlled method, by cutting the parts in pieces.