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Again, Nwanjoku warns land grabbers, gives usurpers deadline to pack up

Ugo Nwanjoku, son of legendary late king HRM Igwe Onyioha Nwanjoku, and chairman of Aninri local government area celebrates his birthday at 37

No one, except a no-nonsense council chairman, can restore the people’s confidence in the government of Aninri local government area.

From the fallen old buildings inside the secretariat through the laziness of civil servants – most of whom ghost workers – to the arrogance and corruption on the table of successive administrations, Aninri had represented backwardness in the real sense of the word.

But Prince Ugochukwu Nwanjoku, the new chairman, seems to want to change the narrative.

Days ago, he issued order for land grabbers, giving them until January 30 to vacate those parcels of land of face dire consequences.

The Secretary of the Local Government, Mr Victor Okoro, through a statement on Thursday, called on those farming on the land belonging to the council to harvest their crops and leave immediately.

“This is to inform the general public, particularly those that farmed inside Aninri Local Government secretariat, that the authority will be embarking on development projects within the secretariat.

“To ensure a smooth and safe execution of the project, all farmers affected are required to harvest their crops on or before 30th January, 2025.

“We urge all affected farmers to take immediate action and harvest their crops to avoid losses,” Mr Okoro warned.

The Mail can authoritatively confirm that the so-called farmers inside the secretariat are not the workers in the council. They are mostly members of the host community, Ndeaboh, who want to take back the pieces of lands their fathers already forfeited for the government.

We can also confirm that, since 1997, the land on which Aninri headquarters is built had not been surveyed or fenced.

While rodents, cockroaches and snakes had taken over the office buildings before Nwanjoku demolished them, Ndeabor natives are boldly taken over some parcels of the land itself.

“It is the people of this land who farm here; they said it is their land,” a civil servant working in the council told The Mail anonymously.

Recall that, upon taking oath of office on October 2024, Prince Ugochukwu Nwanjoku instantly demolished 10 dilapidated buildings, quickly surveyed the secretariat and drew new plans for the secretariat.

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