Prof. Chukwuma Soludo has started the massive demolition of illegal structures in Onitsha with the demolition of Odumeje’s Church on Thursday.
On the 15th of March, 2022 it was reported that the then governor-elect planned to remove all illegal structures and demolish buildings on flood channels in the state.
Other churches, industries, residential buildings, etc. built along flood channels like Sakamori, Nwangene stream, Otumoye, and other areas would be pulled down soon.
Some of the structures at Zik’s avenue, fegge, Ochanja market, Biafran market, and Main market Onitsha have been penciled for demolition.