Enugu State Government has ordered those illegally developing and erecting structures on Milliken Hill, Ngwo, in Enugu North Local Government Area of the state, to forthwith stop all construction and development.
This is contained in a statement by the Commissioner for Information, Mr Chidi Aroh, who stressed that failure to comply with the directive will attract the full wrath of the law.
He also ordered developers to vacate the area.
Aroh stressed that the illegal activities have resulted in the destruction of its enviable landscape, exposing the entire environment to risk of degradation and erosion.
The commissioner added, “It is important to state categorically that the state government is not in any way involved in these callous activities.
He noted that all relevant agencies of government, including the Ministry of Environment and the Enugu Capital Territory Development Authority (ECTDA), did not grant any approval to the ongoing development.
According to the Commissioner, “The state government is irrevocably committed to the protection of the natural ecosystem, biodiversity and environment of Milliken Hill.
