Governor Peter Mbah of Enugu State has suspended the operations of the State Capital Territory Development Authority (ECTDA).
The suspension which he said takes effective Wednesday, August 2, 2023, is coming barely two weeks after the governor illegally deployed the authority to demolished multi-million naira property belonging to retired Assistant Controller General of Immigration, Chief Okey Ezugwu and that of the state Secretariat of Nigerian Society of Engineering (NSE).
After the demolition, the governor had subsequently allocated same to one of his election financier, one Oke Hyacinth Ayogu, despite the land area being a subject of litigation in court.
However, in a statement issued through the Secretary to the State Government, Prof Chidiebere Onyia, the governor explained that the suspension was necessitated by the need to carry out detailed review of the activities of the Authority, its processes, and transparency of its operations.
According to the statement, "During this period of review, only operations directly authorized by His Excellency, the Governor of Enugu State will be treated, to ensure the State attends to the needs of the public that cannot wait for the completion of the exercise.
"All third parties and individuals who currently collect any form of Motor Park, Keke Park, Truck Park fees on behalf of Enugu Capital Territory Development Authority are to submit their relevant Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) to the Office of the Secretary to the State Government on or before 9th of August 2023. Failure to comply will result in the suspension of such MOU’s.
"The public is assured that this exercise will be concluded as soon as possible, and recommencement of operations will be duly communicated."