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From Okey Sampson, Umuahia
The Mayor of Aba South local government area of Abia State, Chief Uche Wogu has vowed that the council would rebuild the landmark Aba town hall, the chairman’s office and other structures destroyed during the EndSARS protest in 2020, which were yet to be rebuilt.
The Aba town hall which is located at the secretariat of Aba South council area and other buildings including the council chairman’s office were razed by the protesters during the protest.
Chief Wogu who made the vow in a chat with newsmen, disclosed that the reconstruction of the burnt Aba town hall and the council chairman’s office would begin this month.
He stated that the town hall occupies a historical place in the hearts of the indigenous Aba people and assured that the hall would soon wear a new look.
The Mayor made it clear that the council has received Governor Alex Otti’s approval for the reconstruction of the facility.
“We know the importance of the popular Aba town hall to the people of Aba. The Aba town hall, the chairman’s office and other structures were burnt during the EndSARS protest in 2020. I want to assure you that the Aba town hall will wear a new look by the end of March 2024.
“All arrangements have been set for work to commence at the building. We will soon start the process of rebuilding and regenerating the town hall because it holds a historical place in the heart of the Aba man.
“Historically,the elephant structure at the town hall signifies ‘Okporo enyi’, (Elephant’s route). It is the route that the founders of Aba used in coming into Aba. The place you have the town hall was a meeting place for Aba people in those days.
So, you can see that the Aba town hall has a significant place in the history of Aba. It occupies an important and historical place in the heart of the Aba man. It is unfortunate that the town hall was burnt during the EndSARS protest in 2020. Aba fell in 2020, but like every fallen empire, we have started rebuilding Aba”, he assured.
On street trading and illegal motor parks,the Mayor explained that the state government has set up a taskforce to tackle the menace and warned the street traders and those on illegal motor parks to relocate to the markets and approved motor parks.
