Gov. Wike Orders Eviction of Rivers Estate Illegal Occupants

The Rivers State Governor, Chief Nyesom Wike, has ordered all illegal occupants of the State Housing Estate at Iriebe in Obio/Akpor Local Government Area to vacate the estate. The Commissioner for Housing, Mr Emma Okah,was directed  to take immediate measures to eject illegal occupants by the state governor Bar. Nyesom Wike. Speaking after inspecting the housing estate, where the State Ministry of Housing is constructing an additional 50 low cost flats, Wike said
officials of the ministry should recover the property of the state government.He said it was regrettable that squatters took over flats built by previous administration without following due process. “The Commissioner for Housing is hereby directed to immediately take possession of the housing estate and evict the squatters. It is surprising that all these residents are staying here illegally,” he said.
Conducting the governor round the estate, Rivers State Housing Commissioner, Emma Okah, said the 50 flats would be completed in one month. He informed the governor that the occupants of the structures completed by previous administrations were squatters, who took possession of the estate without paying rent.
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