Friday, August 1, 2008
Amaechi demolishes wife’s property in Port Harcourt

By Ibanga Isine, Port Harcourt


The Rivers State Governor, Mr. Rotimi Amaechi, has ordered the demolition of a warehouse belonging to his wife, Judith, near the Abonnma Wharf, Port Harcourt. Based on the order, the state Ministry of Urban Development on Thursday afternoon sent its bulldozers to pull down the property as part of the ongoing effort to restore Port Harcourt to its original plan.

The building was found to have encroached on the right of way and was therefore, classified as illegal structure and consequently demolished among other structures in the area.

Giving reasons for the action, the state Commissioner for Urban Development, Mr. Osima Ginah, said, “The property was an illegal building situated where it is not supposed to be. So what happened to other stores in the neighbourhood also happened to hers.”

Ginah, who restated the resolve of the government to restore planning rules in the state, noted that the demolition exercise was not targeted at anyone, rather at illegal structures within the Port Harcourt metropolis.

He said, “Government is firm, fair, transparent and serious about her urban renewal programmes.

“It is not correct that the exercise is targeted at the enemies of the government.”

Also speaking on the action, a traditional ruler, Chief Ndubuisi Ekwueme, said the Amaechi-led administration deserved a pat on the back for seeking to bring Port Harcourt to its original Garden City status.

Ekwueme, who called on the people to join hands with the present administration to redeem the city said, “What Amaechi is doing is to bring the city back to the original form as planned by the British many years ago.”

http://odili.net/news/source/2008/aug/1/427.html

Leadership by example?

story story,no be today, even el rufai demolished ahmadu alli's house,didint stop them all having their pdp meetings and giving him comensation,she would have received double the compensation and they just wanted to use it for government propaganda

lol
who is decieving who ?

He didnt have to start by demolishing his own wife's property.

God forbid, if something happens to him, isnt this one of the warehouses his wife will use to feed the children?

I hope she was compensated sha.

He didnt have to start by demolishing his own wife's property.

God forbid, if something happens to him, isnt this one of the warehouses his wife will use to feed the children?

I hope she was compensated sha.

Will it be right if he does the same to other people's property because those people have children to feed too?

DeepZone:

Will it be right if he does the same to other people's property because those people have children to feed too?

Its not as clearcut as that. Of course if the structure is illegal, then it should be demolished along with others. But did he have to be the one to demolish it.

Would you support your husband if you had a business which he then reported to the authorities for being illegal, and had it closed down?

Its happened before, when someone's wife was employed by the govt and also running a private business venture, which technically wasnt permitted for govt employees. The husband had the place closed down, which to me seemed pointless and malicious. Also considering the fact that the wife was the one bearing most of the household and children's expenses anyway- the husband was busy doing his own stuff elsewhere.

What if it was Gov Amaechi's wife doing something like that to him?

I'm assuming she was notified beforehand and compensated sha.

These kind of things can cause friction in a marriage if not handled carefully.

Its not as clearcut as that. Of course if the structure is illegal, then it should be demolished along with others. But did he have to be the one to demolish it.

Would you support your husband if you had a business which he then reported to the authorities for being illegal, and had it closed down?

Its happened before, when someone's wife was employed by the govt and also running a private business venture, which technically wasnt permitted for govt employees. The husband had the place closed down, which to me seemed pointless and malicious. Also considering the fact that the wife was the one bearing most of the household and children's expenses anyway- the husband was busy doing his own stuff elsewhere.

What if it was Gov Amaechi's wife doing something like that to him?

I'm assuming she was notified beforehand and compensated sha.

These kind of things can cause friction in a marriage if not handled carefully.

Why are you killing yourself over these people? This man is clearly doing politics here and to be frank, one warehouse is just peanuts to a governor of the richest state in Nigeria. One domiciliary account can take care of the whole thing jare. Are you sure it wasn't the said wife that gave him the idea in the first place?

DeepZone:



Why are you killing yourself over these people? This man is clearly doing politics here and to be frank, one warehouse is just peanuts to a governor of the richest state in Nigeria. One domiciliary account can take care of the whole thing jare. Are you sure it wasn't the said wife that gave him the idea in the first place?

what is killing there?

I've stated twice that I hope the wife was compensated.

Marriage is supposed to be unity, not one spouse demolishing the property of the other.

what is killing there?

I've stated twice that I hope the wife was compensated.

Marriage is supposed to be unity, not one spouse demolishing the property of the other.

But he's a leader so, if it means that demolishing his wife's property that will move the state/city ahead, why not? it's like saying that he should use his offices to stop any effort in prosecuting his wife for any crime thereby giving her infinite immunity because he's trying to protect his marriage.

My thing is this, what he did was good BUT i seriously doubt he did it because of what we think, but he may do it for some ulterior motive. No be politician? Besides, the damn warehouse may be empty so, technically, he may have demolished an empty building that is not worth over N2m and he'll conpensate her by paying in N10M in her offshore account, who no like honey?

Marriage is supposed to be unity, not one spouse demolishing the property of the other.

so if the wife steals, he shdnt get the police to arrest her

the structure was illegal and the state pulled it down not the Guvnor

^^check thread title.

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you shd know Nairaland by now Tpiah

Im sure the executives discussed with the Guvnor b4 the structure was pulled down and i expect the Guvnor to compensate her from his personal purse.

Those insulting Amaechi are the lunatic fringe of ruling party.

DeepZone:

Why are you killing yourself over these people? This man is clearly doing politics here and to be frank, one warehouse is just peanuts to a governor of the richest state in Nigeria. One domiciliary account can take care of the whole thing jare. Are you sure it wasn't the said wife that gave him the idea in the first place?

You don't think you are the one playing politics? No matter what his motives according to you, what matter is to ask you whether you think he did the right? If he is doing the right thing and acting according to the law irrespective of your versions of his motives is totally irrelevant.

Go back on time, 2 years ago, this story would have had the likes of you spinning and telling us how wonderful governor he has been. How time and people change.

lucabrasi: story story,no be today, even el rufai demolished ahmadu alli's house,didint stop them all having their pdp meetings and giving him comensation,she would have received double the compensation and they just wanted to use it for government propaganda

Of course he will give her compensation she's his wife, either way he still proved his point dat no1 is going to be speared. Its called politics nw if u kn say ur building is illegal d new sayin will be "Ameachi destroyed his wife's building too". Simples! Till date d senator who el rufai destroyed his building is still vexin, either el rufai has proved his point n dat stigma will always be dere.

Tpia talking like a kindergarten.


Is she a learner?

And this is suppose to be a big deal? This is like saying GEJ destroyed one of patience cars for illegal parking. And pple will be expecting patience jonathan to be angry. How much is the car worth to the president? He can give he 1million times the car, as a mater of fact,she patience is worth a million times more than the car.

So this is just to score cheap political points. What is the warehouse worth to amechis wife? Its nothing to her, she will not even feel it financially.

The question now is, will other pple whose property will be destroyed in this excercise be able to cope like the governors wife. ? Destroying the warehouse of the governors wife which is worth nothing to her and destroying the property of others which is worth everything to them are two different cases.