By Chibuzor Kingsley
The Delta State Capital Territory Development Agency (DSCTDA) has intensified its enforcement drive with the removal of illegal structures erected on road setbacks along Ogbogonogo Market corridor, Amaechi Agusi Street, Falcon Club Road and adjoining streets in Asaba.
The exercise, led by the Head of Environment, Mr. Isaac Nwosu, saw the dismantling of unauthorized stalls, makeshift extensions and other obstructions encroaching on pedestrian walkways and road corridors within the busy commercial axis.
Speaking during the operation, Mr. Nwosu said the action followed repeated sensitisation and abatement notices served on traders and property owners who failed to comply with urban planning and environmental regulations.
He stressed that illegal structures on road setbacks contribute to traffic congestion, environmental degradation and distortion of the city’s master plan.
“Our goal is to restore sanity, ensure free flow of traffic and maintain the aesthetic standard befitting a state capital,” he stated.
In a related development, the Director General of the Agency, Mr. Patrick Ukah, embarked on an inspection tour of the cleared areas and adjoining roads to assess the progress of work being carried out in preparation for the Governor’s inspection.
Mr. Ukah expressed satisfaction with the pace of the exercise and reaffirmed the Agency’s commitment to sustaining environmental standards across the capital territory. He warned that any attempt to re-erect illegal structures on road setbacks would attract strict sanctions.
Residents and motorists have welcomed the intervention, noting that the clearance will improve visibility, enhance sanitation and ease movement around the Ogbogonogo Market axis and surrounding streets.
The Agency reiterated that monitoring and enforcement will continue to ensure lasting compliance and orderliness within the Delta State Capital Territory.
