Reps threaten to demolish illegal buildings on power project routes

The House of Representatives threatened to demolish churches, hotels, private residences and other structures built illegally on Federal Government rights of way for power transmission projects. The committee chairman, Kuye Ademorin, warned that such encroachments and vandalism risk billions of naira in public investments and delay electricity infrastructure across the country.

Pidgin: House of Representatives don threaten to demolish churches, hotels, private houses and other structures wey dem build illegally on Federal Government land wey dem mark for power transmission projects. Committee chairman Kuye Ademorin warn say dis kind encroachment and vandalism dey put billions of naira public money for risk and dey delay electricity projects across di country.

How this affects you: Residents, churches, hotel owners and property developers in Enugu and Imo states whose buildings stand on power transmission routes face demolition and loss of structures.