ENUGU — The Enugu State Government has restored lands originally belonging to the National Union of Local Government Employees (NULGE) and Emene Nike community.
In a statement released by the Senior Special Assistant to the Enugu State Governor on Media, Louis Amoke, land belonging to NULGE was purportedly revoked without the state government’s approval while the acquisition of the Emene Nike community land by the state government was nullified and cancelled.
“The administration of Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State has restored Plot No. P/23CA Independence Layout, Enugu, which was purportedly revoked without the governor’s approval pursuant to the Land Use Act, to the Nigeria Union of Local Government Employees (NULGE); Allocation Reference No. LEN 29329/4 of 21st January 2011”.
According to Amoke, the decision to restore the plot of land belonging to NULGE was reached after a review of the protests from three labour bodies, NULGE, Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), and Trade Union Congress (TUC); the review was spearheaded by the new Commissioner for Lands and Urban Development, Nnanyelugo Chidi Aroh on behalf of the Ministry of Lands.
“The State Ministry of Lands and Urban Development with the approval of Gov. Ugwuanyi in pursuant to the Land Use Act and as contained in a letter reference No.GHS/56/LXIX/246 dated 11th November 2021, do hereby cancel and nullify any previous revocation of Plot No P/23CA Independence Layout, Enugu, having been done without the approval of His Excellency, the Governor of Enugu State”.
“The organization (NULGE) is therefore required to complete all processes of regularization and commence development immediately in line with extant laws and regulations”.
In a similar development, the Commissioner for Lands and Urban Development, Chidi Aroh, in a letter to HRH Igwe F.O Ugwu of Emene Nike Community, dated November 16, 2021, notified him of the state government’s cancellation and nullification of the Notice of Acquisition issued to Emene Community reference No. LEN 39902/2, covering 197.8 Hectares, shown in Survey Plan No. EN (E) 2802.
Aroh pointed out that the Ministry’s decision has the approval of the Governor pursuant to the Land Use Act as contained in letter reference No. GHS/56/LXIX/293 of 11th November 2021.
“Subsequently, all rights and interests in the above-described land revert to the Emene Community as was existing before the purported acquisition, which was done without the approval of His Excellency, Rt. Hon. Dr. Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi as required by the extant law,” the commissioner said.
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