Imo State Governor Emeka Ihedioha has denied ordering the ongoing demolition of one of the Akachi towers, one of the monuments erected by his predecessor.
The demolition is coming barely 24 hours after Ihedioha assumed office.
The Akachi tower is one of the many tourist attractions built by the former governor Okorocha.
It was built on a reclaimed dumpsite that was abandoned by previous administrations.
The demolition exercise was supervised by soldiers who barred journalists from covering the exercise.
The monument, a massive tower with the symbol of a hand on the Zenith, representing the hand of God, sits on an expansive plot of land, reserved for religious purposes.
But the governor denied ordering the demolition.
His Special Adviser, Steve Osuji, said the governor is not aware of the demolition of any structure and never gave such directive.
