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Southeastposts.com, has learnt that structures built by uncertified developers or quack builders across Anambra State face demolition as the state intensifies efforts to curb the rising incidents of building collapses attributed to poor construction practices.
The Chairman and Managing Director of the Anambra State Physical Planning Board, Chike Maduekwe, announced this during an inspection tour in Abatete, Uke, and Umuoji communities in Idemili North Local Government Area of the State on Monday.
Maduekwe also warned individuals falsely claiming to be members of the Council for the Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria and extorting money from owners of illegal structures marked for demolition, urging them to desist from such fraudulent activities.
Reports indicate that over 20 buildings, including residential, commercial, and school structures, have collapsed in the state over the past seven months, resulting in more than 25 deaths and numerous injuries.
It was also gathered that the majority of these incidents have been linked to constructions carried out by unqualified individuals, according to COREN and other certified building agencies.
During the inspection tour, the ASPPB Chairman observed that developers who had already been issued several notices with inscriptions “to stop work”, were still working and also threatening, harassing and assaulting the agency’s staff whenever they went on inspection.
He enjoined the developers that the building sector must be sanitised and people must show their building permits, even as he maintained that the window period of August 1 to October 31 has been provided as a period of grace without penalty, for developers to tidy up and present their permits.
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