The Enugu State Housing Development Corporation has again raised the red flag over what it called “sponsored publications targeted at the Enugu State Government in lieu of the Housing Project at Obinagu village in Ugwuoba, Oji River Local Government Area of the State.
Chairman of the Corporation, Mr. Chiemelie Agu in a statement made available to the media said such baseless and false narratives were capable of inhibiting development.
He noted that “many a time, the reason for concentration of social amenities and infrastructure in a particular area, called urban, may not actually be the fault of those in government positions but the unfortunate refusal of some communities to embrace innovations.”
He said research had revealed that such a community remained not only backward but continued to live in regret.
“In many cases, such decisions are being taken by few individuals who are after their own personal gains as against the overall interest of the community. They could only achieve this, true cheap propaganda, malicious and deceptive publications.
“Recently, our attention was drawn to one of such publications in an online newspaper by one Onyema Maduabuchi etitled: ‘The People of Obinagu village in Ugwuoba, Oji River Local Government Area of Enugu State are accusing one Mr Chukwuemerie Agu,MD Enugu State Housing Development Corporation of forcefully acquiring their ancestral land.’
“The said publication was not only fallacious but lacks the consent and authority of the...
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