Governor of Ebonyi state, Engr. David Umahi, has suspended all members of Abakaliki Capital Territory Development Board, (ACTDB) over the collapse of a three story building undergoing construction at Nkaliki, in Abakaliki local government area of Ebonyi state, on Wednesday July 22, 2020.
This was stated in a statement issued on Wednesday by the secretary to the state government and coordinating commissioner, Dr Kenneth Ugbala.
The board members were said to have failed to supervise the collapsed building which led to the ugly incident.
Umahi said the SSG’s office will announce a new taskforce on building approval, construction and supervision. And that the taskforce shall be responsible for building approvals, construction and supervision of all sites within the capital city.
“Following the directive of His Excellency, the Governor of Ebonyi State, Engr. David Nweze Umahi, the members of Abakaliki Capital Territory Development Board are hereby suspended indefinitely from their offices with immediate effect.
The indefinite suspension is as result of their failure to supervise buildings within the Capital City which led to the collapse of three (3) Story building along Nkaliki road in Abakaliki Local Government Area.
“The office of Secretary to the State Government will announce a new taskforce on building approval, construction and supervision. The taskforce shall be responsible for building approvals, construction and supervision of all sites within the capital city.
“The suspended members of Abakaliki Capital Territory Development Board are further directed to handover government property in their possession to SA to Governor on Capital City before the close of work on Wednesday 22nd July, 2020″, the statement noted. Ends
