The Governor of Enugu state has order the demolishion of some public building by some contractors due to construction of roads in the state.
According to report on Sunday showed occupants of a two-storey building falling from the first and second floors during the demolition.
It indicate that buildings located in the Abakpa Nike area of Enugu East Local Government Area are being demolished for the ongoing dualisation construction of the Enugu-Nsukka Road.
The Ohaneze Youth Council (OYC) Enugu State Chapter,strongly condemned the governor’s actions, accusing him of attempting to commit genocide against the citizens of the state.
The Chairman of OYC David C. Ani, expressed outrage over a video showing demolition workers tearing down houses with people still inside, causing them to fall from the buildings.
He characterised the governor’s actions as a “crime against humanity” and stressed that the primary responsibility of any reasonable government is to protect lives and property.
He said the state government or its contractors have no right or moral justification to engage in actions that could endanger the lives of any citizens, that Instead of attempting to kill residents, the government should have arrested those who refused to evacuate the marked buildings for demolition.
OYC Enugu state hereby demands an apology from the governor to the state at large for attempting to committee genocide against the citizens.
The contractors should be brought to justice and those wounded in that building should be taken care of by the state government.