By Tony Okafor, Awka
A rights activist in Anambra State, Osita Obi, has alleged that the Anambra State governor, Prof Chukwuma Soludo, has caused both psychological and emotional trauma to his wife by demolishing a house she built with her life savings, including gratuity, in Awka, the Anambra State capital.
He lamented that his wife’s health is now in serious danger as a result of the action of the Soludo’s government.
He said the land his wife built on was duly allocated to her by the Anambra State Government at the Executive Business District of Awka, the state capital.
He told our correspondent that he had made several entreaties to the state government to save his wife’s life from the precarious situation, to no avail, adding,”Please can you help me get this issue across to the people of Nigeria so that they can help me get justice from Soludo.”
One of his appeals to the state government sighted by our correspondent read in part,” On 7th December, 2022 this house,at the Executive Business District, Awka was demolished by the Anambra state Government on the overriding public interest.
“This house represents the life pension and gratuity of my wife as a retired federal civil servant. We did not illegally enter into this land. The Awka Capital Territory Development Authority(ACTDA) duly approved the building plan.
“Today my wife’s health is in serious danger as a result of this action of government. I have tried repeatedly and consistently to see you or the governor on this issue but to no avail.
“I have been a friend to this government and have defended it when it matters most. Why is government punishing me? Why this wickedness being metted on me and my family?
“Why do government want to kill my wife? Anambra state government house and lodge should not be built with the blood of my wife. Please somebody should talk to us. Comrade Osita Obi”
Our correspondent gathered that state government demolished the building because it was within the area the government is currently building the Anambra State Government House/ Governor’s Lodge, near the Alex Ekwueme Square,Awka .
The area will serve as the state’s Three Arms Zone, so named because it contains the headquarters of the three Arms of Government – Judiciary Complex, the State House of Assembly( Legisture) and the Government House/Governor’s Lodge( Executive)
