The Anambra State Governor, Chukwuma Soludo has stated reasons why his government demolished the Mountain of Holy Ghost Intervention Deliverance Ministries, located in Onitsha, Anambra state.
metrowatchxtra had reported how the Anambra state government on Thursday demolished the church belonging to controversial cleric, Chukwuemeka Ohanemere, popularly known as ‘Odumeje’.
In a statement on Thursday, obtained by metrowatchxtra, Governor Soludo confirmed that, indeed, his government was responsible for the demolition of the church.
The Governor said that Odumeje failed to comply with government directive to remove illegal structures he built on waterways.
Soludo stated this in a statement titled, “Anambra State Government begins demolition of illegal structures in Fegge”, signed on his behalf by his Chief Press Secretary, Christian Aburime.
The statement reads, “Following the expiration of the more than two weeks notice beginning from April 2022 served on developers and building owners who built several illegal structures along the waterway in Fegge and environs within Onitsha, Anambra state government has begun demolition of such structures.
“The exercise which is being carried out by a joint government task force, commenced the exercise from Bida Road by Modebe Avenue, Fegge Onitsha.
“The affected buildings include Mountain of Holy Ghost Intervention Deliverance Ministries, shops and other perimeter fences
“The structures were marked since April, 2022 and all developers and building owners were served notice to remove such illegal structures.”
