The Government of Rivers State has issued an eviction order to occupants of two buildings belonging to the Bayelsa State government and located in the Old GRA, Port Harcourt, the Rivers State capital.
It was learnt that the buildings located along Akassa Street in Old GRA, Port Harcourt, have been marked for demolition.
The eviction notice which was signed by River State Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Lands and Survey, Alozie Nwala, and issued on April 19, 2023, said the buildings were defacing the state government’s Urban Renewal Infrastructural Development Policies.
The notice reads, “That in contravention of the covenants and conditions contained in the Certificate of Occupancy issued to 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, notice is hereby given by the Rivers State Government that the occupants of the said property should vacate.
“Take notice that the occupants of the above-mentioned properties are hereby given 14 days from the date of this notice to vacate buildings thereon. As the said buildings are not only constituting public nuisance but also defacing the Rivers State Government’s Urban Renewal Infrastructural Development Policies as related to the golf course, Old GRA Layout.
“Take further notice that at expiration of this notice, Rivers State Government will take possession of the properties.”
The affected tenants in the buildings, consisting of 12 flats have raised alarm, noting that they have lived there with their families for many years without any problem.
