The Lafia Central Police Station, Breeze FM,and some other buildings in the state capital have been demolished by Nasarawa state Urban Development Board (NUDB) . Umaru Tanko Al-makura of the All Progressives Congress,APC is the state governor.
It was a surprising development as the exercise was carried out in the early hours of Saturday by bulldozers .They were supervised by a detachment of police officers who also watched helplessly as the A division police station was demolished.
Speaking on the development, the Director of the board Adamu Sule, said that the agency demolished structures which did not conform with approvals.
According to him, the exercised affected structures which include the Lafia “A” division police station, a private radio station (Breeze FM) as well as a property belonging to the governor Umaru Tanko Al-makura along Shendam road Lafia.
He said properties in other areas in the state capital were affected in a move meant to ensure compliance with the state urban development plan.He also assured that the exercise is a continuous one.
Addressing the issue of the radi station, Breeze FM was pulled down because it requisite approval to run a radio station which is in a residential area.
He maintained that it was hazardous to install an Antenna within a residential area.
Sule said “notice was served to affected owners before the exercise was carried out while urging them to look elsewhere conducive for their purpose. ”
But Nawani Aboki GM Breeze FM has alleged that the exercise was tantamount to victimization in a bid to clamp down on opposition within Nasarawa state.He however appealed for calm.