Delta State Government has said that it would revoke the Certificate of Occupancy (C of O) of any land in the proposed Asaba Industrial Estate that is not used for the right purpose for which it was allocated.
The Commissioner for Information, Mr. Charles Aniagwu disclosed this while briefing journalists on some key decisions reached at the State Executive Council meeting held on Tuesday at the Exco Chamber, Government House, Asaba, which was presided over by Governor Ifeanyi Okowa.
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Mr. Aniagwu noted that approval of the status support on the Asaba Industrial Estate was given by the state Exco, adding that in giving the approval, Exco examined the status of land that had been allocated to a number of industrialists previously.
According to him, the essence of the status support is to ensure that the allocations fall in line with government’s desire to have a functional industrial estate.
He pointed out that those who may have decided to deploy some of the land allocated to them to other uses will now realise that they have to use it (the land) for the proper purpose for which the land was allocated them.
The Information Commissioner stated that such people (allottees) would have to come forward for the purpose of revalidation, reiterating that those who have decided not to do anything at all on the land allotted to them would have their C of O revoked by the state government.
Mr. Aniagwu said approval was given for the rehabilitation of the Owa-Oyibu Sports Complex and other works because of decay.
To aid access to the new Federal Road Safety Corps Training School in Owa- Alero, Ika North East Local Government Area of the state, the Commissioner said the access road was also approved for tarring and total reconstruction.
Other roads approved by the Exco, according to Mr Aniagwu, are Dorathy Street in Boji-Boji Owa; Owa-Nta Street in Boji-Boji; Mbiri township roads; internal roads in Kunukoma community in Warri South West as well as Akugbene mein township roads.
Also approved for by the Exco, according to the Commissioner are the construction of community roads in Mosogar in Ethiope West, construction of some roads in Ughelli town, Bomadi roads and Ojobo/Torogbene Road in Burutu Local Government Area.
The Information Commissioner added that Exco approved the reconstruction of the Asaba Abattoir to a modern status, stressing that the Governor had directed the Ministry of Agriculture to synergise with council chairmen to ascertain the state of abattoirs across the state.
Mr. Aniagwu disclosed further that the sum of 250 million naira was approved for the 2021 cassava development programme to be anchored by the Ministry of Agriculture, pointing out that it was aimed at enhancing cassava production in the state.
