By Jeff Agbodo, Abakaliki
ABAKALIKI — The Ebonyi State Ministry of Capital City Development and Urban Planning has demolished a dilapidated one-storey building in Abakaliki, the state capital, after declaring the structure unsafe for habitation.
The Commissioner for Capital City Development and Urban Planning, Hon. Richard Ugo Idike, said the demolition was in line with the ministry’s commitment to protecting lives and ensuring orderly urban development.
Idike led the exercise alongside the Permanent Secretary of the ministry, Mrs Martina Obiya; Head of the Town Planning Department, Mrs Esther Nwite; and members of the ministry’s task force.
The commissioner said the building was identified as structurally unsafe during an inspection conducted on July 7, 2026, following which the ministry issued a 21-day evacuation notice to occupants.
