The Special Adviser to Gov. Alex Otti on Aba Urban Rejuvenation, Mr Uche Ukeje, has said the ongoing demolition of illegal structures in Aba, Abia, is not a witch-hunt but an exercise to correct planning errors.
According to NAN, on Friday, Demolition teams of Town Planning Authorities in Aba City removed some structures in Aba North, Aba South, Osisioma, Obingwa and Ugwunagbor areas.
Ukeje told Journalists that lack of political will on the part of former administrations in Abia became a big challenge for planning authorities, resulting in relentless urban sprawl in Aba.
“The challenge of building according to plan in Abia had both been the failure and lack of the political will on the part of government.
“The right thing to do is that government plans before people move into an area.
“That way, we can structure development, control land use, and determine how the city develops.
“In the past 24 years, no government has tried to update the Master plan for our cities.
“There has been what is called urban sprawl; the city has grown without control,’’ he said.