{"id":15431,"date":"2026-11-11T21:01:50","date_gmt":"2026-11-11T21:01:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/globalnigerianews.com\/index.php\/2026\/11\/11\/otu-dissolves-task-force-over-demolition-of-private-property-in-calabar\/"},"modified":"2026-11-11T21:01:50","modified_gmt":"2026-11-11T21:01:50","slug":"otu-dissolves-task-force-over-demolition-of-private-property-in-calabar","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/globalnigerianews.com\/index.php\/2026\/11\/11\/otu-dissolves-task-force-over-demolition-of-private-property-in-calabar\/","title":{"rendered":"Otu dissolves Task Force over demolition of private property in Calabar"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"295\" height=\"242\" src=\"https:\/\/globalnigerianews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Otu-dissolves-Task-Force-over-demolition-of-private-property-in-Calabar.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"Otu dissolves Task Force over demolition of private property in Calabar\" decoding=\"async\"><\/p>\n<h6 id=\"h-by-ike-uchechukwu\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">By Ike Uchechukwu<\/h6>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Cross River State Governor, Sen Bassey Otu, has dissolved the State Planning and Development Control Task Force and ordered compensation for the owner of a nearly completed building its personnel pulled down.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Governor who described the action as an abuse of power said it was a assault on the rights of a citizen.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In a press statement issued in Calabar on Wednesday by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr. Linus Obogo, the governor described the demolition as brazen, unconscionable and reprehensible.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Governor Otu held the Task Force accountable for what the statement called gross team failure, and directed the immediate suspension of further demolition activities on the affected property.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He also ordered the payment of compensation for the damage caused by the demolition.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cAlleged violations of physical planning regulations cannot constitute a license for lawlessness,\u201d the governor said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cNo public institution can arrogate to itself powers that trample upon the rights and dignity of citizens.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to him, such high-handedness, impunity and administrative recklessness are incompatible with the philosophy of his administration.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cNo individual, irrespective of position or institutional authority, enjoys the privilege of exercising public power recklessly, vindictively or outside the boundaries of established law and due process,\u201d Otu stated.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The governor warned that his administration would not tolerate official misconduct in any form.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cMy administration will neither shield, excuse nor reward official misconduct under any guise,\u201d he declared.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cPublic office is a solemn trust, not an instrument of intimidation or oppression.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He directed all government agencies to operate with discipline, restraint, professionalism and the utmost respect for the rights of the people.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cUnder my watch, government will protect citizens and residents, uphold justice and insist that accountability remains non-negotiable,\u201d the governor said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Checks by Vanguard showed that the demolished building located along parliamentary extension ,boulevard axis calabar Municipality Local Government Area in Calabar .<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Further Checks also showed that the building in question belongs to Mr Olajide Jamil who runs the popular Cent Apartment , and reportedly brought in investors from the United States of America to invest in real estate in Cross River State<\/p>\n<p>The post <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vanguardngr.com\/2026\/11\/otu-dissolves-task-force-over-demolition-of-private-property-in-calabar\/\">Otu dissolves Task Force over demolition of private property in Calabar<\/a> appeared first on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vanguardngr.com\/\">Vanguard News<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Source: <\/p>\n<div class=\"nSourse\">Vanguard News<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Ike Uchechukwu Cross River State Governor, Sen Bassey Otu, has dissolved the State Planning and Development Control Task Force and ordered compensation for the owner of a nearly completed&hellip; 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