Anya, Enugu Capital Chairman Allegedly Demolishes Lounge Over Personal Vendetta

Uche Anya, the Chairman of Enugu State Capital Territory Development Authority (ECTDA), after marking Breathe Lounge on the 26th of February for removal, allegedly demolished the property at 2 am last night and abducted staff members.

Before the demolition, Anya was accused of taking an interest in buying the property, which the owner turned down during construction.

A month after completion, Breathe Lounge started its business, but Anya, whose private property is behind the restaurant, placed a siren and camera to distract and discourage walk-in customers.

The day I visited the lounge, the first few minutes were heavenly until the ECTDA chairman’s siren came on. It was so deafening that we hurriedly left the place without finishing our drinks, a customer said.

According to a video by the restaurant owner, he had sought the state governor’s attention, Peter Mbah, to caution Anya over using power conferred on him through his office to settle a personal vendetta.

A few days later, a video surfaced on social media of the property being demolished for alleged non-compliance with the ECTDA under Anya.

A clearer detail of the destruction of Lounge by ECTDA Chairman, Uche Anya.
Offices in Enugu state are being used to carry out personal vendetta. https://t.co/4boQiZiUAw pic.twitter.com/14KXSCvhRx

— Mighty Mohammed (@The__Vyrus) March 1, 2024

Meanwhile, the state government and police have yet to comment on the incident that caused a property worth N500M to be razed down. The offence that caused the demolition is yet to be made known.

The story is still developing…

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