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The Benue State Urban Development Board is set to demolish over 800 houses and shanties built on waterways and drainges in the state capital, Makurdi.
Ternongo explained that the first phase of the exercise which commenced Thursday saw the removal of over 40 shanties and illegal structures in the town. “If you go to North Bank area around the Catholic Church, you will seen containers lying on the fence and it has reduced the road side and defaced the environment.
“The Governor has graciously provided us with necessary logistics to be able to carry out this exercise, we also get support from the construction firm that is undertaking construction works in the state.
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