Chairman of Anambra State Physical Planning Board, Mr Chike Maduekwe, in Awka, has repeated government dismay over abuse of structures in the state by some developers.

Maduekwe said that the Anambra government has zero tolerance to abuse of laws governing the state Physical Planning Board and assured that defaulters would be legally handled.

He said that those in a habit of trying government patience should stop forthwith or have the government to contend with.

Maduekwe warned that the Gov. Chukwuma Soludo-led administration remains intolerant to lawlessness and recklessness in any form across all government policies.

He urged well-meaning Anambra residents to help the government by obtaining approvals before embarking on any kind of development as they will bear cost of any demolition done by government.

Maduekwe disclosed that a joint task force has been carrying out its mandate to demolish any structures not approved by the board in parts of the state and that the State Joint Task Force has pulled down illegal structures at various sites in the state such as at Building Materials Market, Ogidi, Idemili North Local Government Area of the state, and promised more of that as a deterrent to erring developers.

He said that the action is part of its commitment to sustainably pursue its agenda of a liveable and prosperous homeland.

Maduekwe said that the board will continue to enforce development control within the state in accordance with the law of the state to compliment Soludo’s manifesto.

Maduekwe said that the joint government task force would go round to ensure that structures erected anywhere meets the government standards and anyone found without approval would be pulled down.

He reassured the public that the goal of the government is to enthrone a safer environmental areas good enough to promote decent living and attract economic development and growth in the state.