Photos and a video which captured moment Prophet Chukwuemeka Odumeje’s church was demolished in Anambra state have been shared online.
LIB reported earlier that a chaotic scene was recorded at Nwagene, Onitsha, as Anambra state government carried out the demolition of The Mountain of Holy Ghost Intervention and Deliverance Ministry, a church owned by Prophet Chukwuemeka Odumeje.
Prophet Odumeje was seen in a clip shared online, trying to stop the demolition which started on Thursday morning, July 7.
The demolition exercise is said to be part of the urban renewal programme launched by the state government.
Here are photos and video from the scene below…….
The Anambra State governor, Charles Soludo, has confirmed it authorized the demolition of the church of popular Pastor Chukwuemeka Odumeje.
In a press release signed on his behalf by his Chief Press Secretary, Christian Aburime, Gov Soludo said Odumeje’s church and other buildings marked for demolition failed to comply with the government directive to remove the illegal structure built on waterway.
The press release with the title: Anambra State Government begins demolition of illegal structures in Fegge, reads;
“Following the expiration of the more than two weeks notice beginning from April 2022 served on developers and building owners who built several illegal structures along the waterway in Fegge and environs within Onitsha, Anambra state government has begun demolition of such structures.
The exercise which is being carried out by a joint government task force, commenced the exercise from Bida Road by Modebe Avenue, Fegge Onitsha.
The affected buildings include Mountain of Holy Ghost Intervention Deliverance Ministries, shops and other perimeter fences
The structures were marked since April, 2022 and all developers and building owners were served notice to remove such illegal structures”