By Bala Yahaya. Minna.
Governor Mohammed Umaru Bago of Niger State has revoked the Certificate of Occupancy (C of O) of a filling station in Minna and order for its demolition.
The Governor gave the directive when he inspected the filling station along Ketaren Gwari, in Minna metropolis.
Statement signed by the Chief Press Secretary to the governor, Bologi Ibrahim indicated that Umar Bago lamented that the structure was illegal and its location is not safe for the people of the area.
Statement further revealed that the Governor said he had asked then earlier to stop work but they refused, hence he revoked the licence.
“We have report of the illegal structure and I have asked the Urban Development Board to stop them from work but they continued, so we revoked the C of O from today, and we will mark it for demolition”, he asserted.
His words, “It’s uncalled for in the midst of people, it’s hazardous to their lives and it’s not acceptable”,he said.