Petty traders in Yola, the Adamawa State capital have expressed
concern over the demolition of their shops along major roads by the
state government preparatory to the visit of Vice President Yemi
Osinbajo tomorrow.
The traders expressed that the government’s action was nothing short
of wickedness as the act has thrown many families into untold economic
hardship.
The traders said that the whole thing was like a dream to them as they were not given notice to relocate
Reacting on the development, state commissioner for Housing and
Urban Development, Abubakar Idris Magaji, said the exercise has nothing
to do with the visit of the vice president insisting that the demolition
exercise only coincided with the visit.
He said those affected by the demolition exercise, built shops on the
drainage system, or blocked the right of way by building close to the
roads especially in the state capital.
Magaji stressed that the law stipulates that when building or
erecting structure temporarily or permanently, along trunk A Road, a
distance of 45 meters should be given, while along Trunk B and C Roads, a
distance of 30 and 25 meters respectively should be given.
