Anambra community protests alleged demolition of ancestral homes for TCN project
…Residents allege six elders died amid tension over planned demolition By Chimaobi Nwaiwu NNEWI — Residents of Ebenesi Community in Nnobi, Idemili South Local Government Area of Anambra State, have protested against the proposed demolition of their ancestral homes to pave the way for a power transmission line project by the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN).
The protesters alleged that at least six elderly members of the community had died following the marking of their houses for demolition and the issuance of a 14-day ultimatum to affected residents to either demolish the structures themselves or have them pulled down by the state government and bear the cost.
Representatives of other affected villages in Ebenesi, including Comrade Stanley Izuegbu of Ifite Village, Bartholomew Ojukwu of Umuafor Village and the Secretary of Umuona Village, also called for the relocation of the project or the construction of the transmission line underground.
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