Residents Kick As Abia Govt Demolishes Gates At Adelabu Close Umuahia

Residents of Adelabu Close, off Azikiwe Road in Umuahia, Abia State have begged the State government to reinstall the entrance gate to their area, which was demolished on Monday by an agency of the State government, Umuahia Capital Development Agency (UCDA).

The residents who spoke through Mr Ifeanyichukwu Christian said that the entrance gate was pulled down without a prior notice to the residents.

According to him, the area is a Close which terminates at Umuahia township stadium, and is inhabited by responsible residents whose data is maintained.

He added that the Adelabu Close has been peaceful without records of crime since the gate was erected some years ago and wondered why it was pulled down.

The spokesperson of the residents explained that the gate is only closed at night to provide security but is open during the day.

He further said that the residents of the area have been obedient to the administration of the present administration of Governor Alex Otti by maintaining a clean environment and also keeping records of those who live in the area.

Mr Christian said that his area is different from Adelabu Estate where similar demolitions were carried out, saying that

“Azikiwe Estate is an open access road from Azikiwe to Bende Road. Nobody is against that but our own is a Close, that is why we are pleading with His Excellency who is a listening Governor to help us so that the entrance gate can be reinstated”, the representative of the residents appealed.