By Ugochukwu Alaribe

UMUAHIA – Abia State Government has ordered the demolition of a distressed four-storey building located at No. 71 Clifford Road,Aba.

Occupants of the building were seen evacuating their belongings from the building while sympathizers watched.

In a statement, Director General of the Greater Aba Development Authority (GADA), Architect Uche Ukeje, disclosed that his agency swiftly responded to a report of a visible crack in the four-storey building.

Ukeje explained that a preliminary inspection of the building revealed extensive cracks around the building’s foundation, indicating that the foundation has been seriously compromised.