Delta plans law on Illegal occupation of land

Determined to protect property owners and encourage homeownership, Delta State Government has approved a bill to prohibit the forceful entry and illegal occupation of public and private landed properties in the state.

The bill, which has been approved by the State Executive Council, would soon be sent to the state House of Assembly for consideration and passage. When passed, it will also prohibit violent and fraudulent conducts in relation to public and private landed properties in the state, ensure sanity and encourage investors as well as developers in the state.

The Commissioner for Information, Mr. Patrick Ukah who disclosed this in Asaba explained that the executive council at the meeting also approved the reconstruction of Bonsaac Road and the construction of Pat Kanayo Okonta/Amaechi Uzuegbu/part of Nze Francis/Onwa Nwachinemelu streets all in Asaba. According to the commissioner, the continuation and completion of the construction of the storm water control measures in Direct Labour Agency (DLA)/Jesus Saves corridor in Asaba was equally approved.

Other road approved, include the reconstruction of Ovwian Main Road, Ovwian, Udu Local Council Area, the construction of Oporoza Palace Road in Oporoza, Warri South-West Local Council Area, and the rehabilitation of NPA By-Pass Road, from the new port to the old port gates, Warri, Warri South Local Council.

Others are Amai/Ezionum/Abbi Road which is the completion of Phase 111 of the project covering a distance of 3.75 km between Ezionum and Abbi in Ukwuani and Ndokwa West Local Council Areas, the rehabilitation and asphalt overlay of Nsukwa/Ejeme-Aniogor/Agbor-Alidinma/Owa-Alidinma/Ndemili Road in Aniocha South.Ndokwa West, Ika South and Ika North East Local Council Areas.