UCDA moves to reclaim Umuahia waterways from illegal structures

The Umuahia Capital Development Authority, UCDA, has said it volition soon demolish amerciable structures built on the Une Ehimiri axis of Ogurube Layout, Umuahia.

The General Manager of the Umuahia Capital Development Authority, UCDA, Mr Kingsley Agomoh, disclosed this to journalists successful Umuahia, saying the deadline fixed to owners of the alleged amerciable structures had expired.

He explained that the earthy waterways successful the country person been overrun by structural development, thereby resulting successful flooding and drastic ecosystem disruption affecting the area.

According to Mr Agomoh, it has go pertinent to safeguard the earthy waterways and guarantee a due drainage strategy successful the axis of the Abia State capital.

The UCDA General Manager disclosed that the offices of the National Population Commission and Federal Pay Office on the Ehimiri axis person already been overrun by flooding due to the fact that of the amerciable structures erected connected the waterways.

The UCDA wide manager said the planned demolition of amerciable structures is successful enactment with the Development Control Regulations 2021.

Mr Agomoh said the waterways, which agelong from Une Isieke done Nkata, down the Abia State House of Assembly, to the International Conference Centre’s obstruction and up to Winners’ Church, should not beryllium obstructed by ...