Rivers Begins Demolition Of Bayelsa Govt Buildings In Port Harcourt
The Rivers State Government started demolishing a number of Bayelsa State Government-owned structures on Friday on Akassa Street in Port Harcourt’s Old GRA axis.
The homes are located at numbers 5 and 9 Akassa Street in the affluent Old GRA axis on a sizable plot of land.
According to information gathered, the properties serve as the housing for employees of the Bayelsa State Government Liaison Office in Port Harcourt.
On October 1st, 1996, the late military head of state Sani Abacha split Rivers State into Bayelsa.
The letter reads “The Rivers State Government hereby gives notice that the occupants of the said property should vacate because they have violated the covenants and conditions in the Certificate of Occupancy issued to the Bayelsa State Government in respect of plots 34&35 (No. 5 Akassa Street and plot 37 (No. 9 Akassa Street) Golf Course Extension Layout, Port Harcourt, Rivers State.
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“Please take notice that the buildings on the aforementioned properties must be vacated by the occupants within 14 days of the date of this notice.
Because the aforementioned structures violate the Rivers State Government’s policies for urban renewal and infrastructure development in relation to the Golf Course Old GRA Layout, they also constitute a public nuisance.
“Take further notice that Rivers State Government will take possession of the properties at the expiration of this notice,” it says.
When they learned of the planned demolition on Thursday, all of the occupants moved out with their families.
Before the building was demolished, some workers entered the site at 8 a.m. on Friday morning armed with an axe, hammer and other tools.
Excavators and bulldozers arrived at the site at 10:20 am and began demolishing the buildings, which had been home to about 15 families as well as residents of the boys’ quarters.
Within the precincts, heavily armed police officers were stationed as guards in case there were any disturbances.
The police officers stopped journalists from entering the building and taking pictures while the demolition was taking place.
Some of the residents who were there for the demolition were overheard discussing the issue.
Pastor Isaac Board, an expelled employee of the Bayelsa State Liaison office in Port Harcourt, claimed he hastily packed his belongings and left the building.
I have nowhere to stay as I speak to you, he said. Last night, my family and I stayed at a friend’s house and slept in the hallway.
“We are employees of the Bayelsa State; therefore, let the government assist us by providing us with a place to stay.”
Woseebimu Frank-Oputu, another distressed man and an administrative officer at the liaison office, revealed that he was currently staying at the church with his family.
“My pastor brought a truck to carry my property, and he did so. I’m staying in the church with my family, he said.
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