Wahala don bust as one family for Etinan, Akwa Ibom State don dey say drag Akwa Ibom Government suppose pay money for di house wey government destroy seven years ago.
Di house wey government come destroy belong to late Mr. Akpabio Ikon, and di mata come cause beta gbege, wey come even come contribute to di him death.
Now, di family dey push hard to get proper refund for go fit reach di amount wey di man take build di house plus justice.
How Wahala Start
Di koko of di mata start for 2016 when government agents come destry one-storey bilding house wey dey Mbioto Ekpene Ituen Village inside Etinan Local Government Area.
Dem destro am because dem dey do road construction work for di Etinan-Mbioto-Awa Road.
Di family talk say government no gree follow law or warn dem, na so their papa house just comot.
Law firm P.A.N. Street Solicitors come talk say di late Akpabio Ikon na owner of dat property.
Di firm dey represent Elder Nkereuwem Ikon, brother and legal next of kin to di man wey don die.
According to dem, di demolition cause big suffering and wahala for di family.
Di stress even worsen di oga’s health until him die.
Demolition Impact: Money No Dey, Family Dey Suffer
Di family no just dey cry because of di lost property; na life mata join am ooo.
Di law pipo dem talk say di whole demolition thing na half-baked move, as e cause big yawa for di late Mr. Akpabio Ikon and him pipo.
These pipo insist say government must to pay dem money wey go fit replace that house plus cover all di suffering wey di family don endure.
Government later do ‘small’ apology, and even promise say dem go pay compensation.
But compensation never reach dem, money never land di family pocket till now.
Di family find Mr. Frank Ikpe & Associates, wey be professional Estate Surveyor and Valuer, to value di property.
Di report talk say as for March 2016, di house value na N36,499,000.00.
Compensation Promise but No Payment
Even wit this big figure, government no carry mouth for ground.
Ministry of Works, di oga dem assume responsible, but just dey avoid talk or answer letters.
Di family solicitors don send plenty letters, calls, and demands but Ministry no gree refund or even follow dem talk.
This kain oga-oga attitude from government side na serious disrespect.
How you go promise to pay, then turn blind eye on family wey lose everything?
Na so we dey see things for many state houses for naija.
Solicitors Take Di Mata to Public Complaints Commission
This commission get power to check bad government mata and stop injustice.
P.A.N. Street Solicitors come take official complaint to di Commission, beg dem make dem investigate di demolition, make di Ministry of Works respect laws and pay di money wey family deserve based on latest market values.
Justice and Accountability: Family No Go Give Up
Di lawyers talk say dem dey sure say Commission go do di needful because their constitutional duty na to protect and regular pipo from small-small oga oga wey dey try cover their bad behaviour.
Dem want justice quick as possible so that di family go fit get peace of mind.
Solid Evidence Back Up Complaint
This no be empty talk. Di complaint get strong proof.
Government Still Silent As Family Wait
As at this time, no any word or official response come from Akwa Ibom State Ministry of Works about this mata.
Attempts to take reach di Commissioner of Works, Prof. Eno Ibanga, no gree yield beta result.
Him no gree reply calls and text messages.
This kain silence na sign say government dey ignore di problem like say na small mata.
Demolition Sabotage?
If you dey hear this kain story, e dey make person laugh and cry at di same time.
Government demolish house without warning but still remember to build road?
Na so road go dey everywhere but innocent family wey don secure house go disappear.
E funny because na that same government wey suppose dey protect him citizens na im go dey vex dem anyhow.
Di mata also raise plenty question about accountability.
Why Akwa Ibom State government fit demolish private property without proper process?
How government fit forget to pay millions of naira compensation for seven years?
Abi dem no dey respect pipo right again?
Criticizing Di System: Who Go Protect Citizens?
Who go dey protect pipo when government dey do one-sided things?
Na di same pipo government supposed to care for, na e government dey cause pain for.
Dem demolish without warning, then deny compensation.
This kain action na di reason why many pipo no dey trust anymore.
Mata like this one na why corruption and abuse dey grow everyday.
Di pipo in power dem go do wetin dem like without punishment.
We hope Public Complaints Commission go do wetin dey correct and help family get compensation to avoid another human gbege.
