To forestall the likely collapse of the headquarters of The
Lord’s Chosen Charismatic Revival Movement in Enugu damaged by
flood, the Enugu Capital Territory Development Authority (ECTDA)
has sealed the church premises.
Speaking on the development, the Executive Chairman of ECTDA,
Dr. Josef Umunnakwe Onoh, explained that the decision to seal the
church was to save lives and property, avert recurrence of building
collapse in the state and ensure that appropriate measures are
taken immediately to remedy the dangerous situation in the
church.
Dr. Onoh, therefore, disclosed that his agency had directed the
leadership of the church to immediately liaise with the state
chapter of the Nigerian Society of Engineers (NSE) to reassess the
level of damage done by the flood and recommend appropriate
engineering measures to be applied to fortify the church for public
safety and reclaim the wrecked structures on the church’s
premises.
This came as the administration of Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi
will today distribute palliatives to all journalists operating in
Enugu State to cushion the effects of the coronavirus lockdown on
them.
In a statement by the state Commissioner for Information,
Nnanyelugo Chidi Aroh, the event will take place at 12 noon at the
Nigerian Union of Journalists (NUJ) Press Centre, Independence
Layout, Enugu.
On the sealing of the church, there has been a public outcry,
especially from residents living at the bank of Ekulu River, GRA,
adjacent to The Lord’s Chosen Church, over the imminent danger
posed by the worship centre, which was built on the waterway, on
their property.
The ECTDA had served “Stop-work” and “Remove” notices on the
ongoing construction work on the premises of the church, which were
ignored completely until the recent havoc that wrecked the
foundation of the church building to the point of imminent
collapse.
Only recently, a three-storey building under construction at
Ezeluike Street, Olympic Layout, off One Day, Agbani Road,
Awkunanaw, Enugu South Local Government Area of Enugu State, which
was marked “Stop-work” by ECTDA collapsed after the contractor
neglected government’s order and continued work on the
property.
Reacting, the ECTDA Executive Chairman, announced that “a
technical team from ECTDA and the Nigerian Society of Engineers,
Enugu State branch, will commence immediate evaluation of the
structural integrity and stability of all buildings within the
state capital territory”.
He expressed concern over the spate of construction works on the
waterway and without building approvals and their imminent dangers
and appealed to residents to always adhere strictly to rules and
regulations guiding structural development in the state, in order
to save lives and avert damage to property.
To forestall the likely collapse of the headquarters of The
Lord’s Chosen Charismatic Revival Movement in Enugu damaged by
flood, the Enugu Capital Territory Development Authority (ECTDA)
has sealed the church premises.
Speaking on the development, the Executive Chairman of ECTDA,
Dr. Josef Umunnakwe Onoh, explained that the decision to seal the
church was to save lives and property, avert recurrence of building
collapse in the state and ensure that appropriate measures are
taken immediately to remedy the dangerous situation in the
church.
Dr. Onoh, therefore, disclosed that his agency had directed the
leadership of the church to immediately liaise with the state
chapter of the Nigerian Society of Engineers (NSE) to reassess the
level of damage done by the flood and recommend appropriate
engineering measures to be applied to fortify the church for public
safety and reclaim the wrecked structures on the church’s
premises.
This came as the administration of Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi
will today distribute palliatives to all journalists operating in
Enugu State to cushion the effects of the coronavirus lockdown on
them.
In a statement by the state Commissioner for Information,
Nnanyelugo Chidi Aroh, the event will take place at 12 noon at the
Nigerian Union of Journalists (NUJ) Press Centre, Independence
Layout, Enugu.
On the sealing of the church, there has been a public outcry,
especially from residents living at the bank of Ekulu River, GRA,
adjacent to The Lord’s Chosen Church, over the imminent danger
posed by the worship centre, which was built on the waterway, on
their property.
The ECTDA had served “Stop-work” and “Remove” notices on the
ongoing construction work on the premises of the church, which were
ignored completely until the recent havoc that wrecked the
foundation of the church building to the point of imminent
collapse.
Only recently, a three-storey building under construction at
Ezeluike Street, Olympic Layout, off One Day, Agbani Road,
Awkunanaw, Enugu South Local Government Area of Enugu State, which
was marked “Stop-work” by ECTDA collapsed after the contractor
neglected government’s order and continued work on the
property.
Reacting, the ECTDA Executive Chairman, announced that “a
technical team from ECTDA and the Nigerian Society of Engineers,
Enugu State branch, will commence immediate evaluation of the
structural integrity and stability of all buildings within the
state capital territory”.
He expressed concern over the spate of construction works on the
waterway and without building approvals and their imminent dangers
and appealed to residents to always adhere strictly to rules and
regulations guiding structural development in the state, in order
to save lives and avert damage to property.