The Enugu Capital Territory Development Authority (ECTDA) has sealed the church premises of the headquarters of The Lord’s Chosen Charismatic Revival Movement in Enugu, the state capital.
The structure was sealed to forestal imminent collapse and ‘save lives and properties’.
WuzupNigeria reports that the church’s structures were built on waterways and have been ravaged by flood.
The Executive Chairman of ECTDA, Dr. Josef Umunnakwe Onoh, said that appropriate measures would be taken immediately to remedy the dangerous situation in the church.
He said the ECTDA has directed the leadership of the church to immediately liaise with the state chapter of the Nigerian Society of Engineers (NSE) to reassess the level of damage done by the flood and recommend appropriate engineering measures to be applied to fortify the church for public safety and reclaim the wrecked structures in the premises.
There has been a public outcry, especially from residents living at the bank of Ekulu River, G.R.A, adjacent to The Lord’s Chosen Church, over the imminent danger posed by the worship centre, which was built on the waterway, on their property.
The ECTDA had served “Stop-work” and “Remove” notices on the ongoing construction work at the premises of the church, which were ignored completely until the recent havoc that wrecked the foundation of the church building to the point of imminent collapse.
Only recently, a three-storeyed building under construction at Ezeluike Street, Olympic Layout, off One Day, Agbani Road, Awkunanaw, Enugu South Local Government Area of Enugu State, which was marked “Stop-work” by ECTDA collapsed after the contractor neglected government’s order and continued work on the property.
Reacting, the ECTDA Executive Chairman, announced that, “a technical team from ECTDA and the Nigerian Society of Engineers, Enugu State branch, will commence immediate evaluation of the structural integrity and stability of all buildings within the State Capital Territory.”
He expressed concern over the spate of construction works on the waterway and without building approvals and their imminent dangers and appealed to residents to always adhere strictly to rules and regulations guiding structural development in the state, in order to save lives and avert damage to property.
