The Greater Port Harcourt City Development Authority (GPHCDA) has cautioned both land buyers and property developers on the Tam David-West Road, popularly known as the Obiri-Ikwerre-Airport Road in Port Harcourt to stay 150 meters off, from the main road on both sides.
The Authority, has also made it clear that, it will be in the interest of those that intend to buy land or develop properties on both sides of the road to stay clear at least, 150 meters, so as to avoid demolition of such structures.
Making this known in an interview with airport correspondents at the Port Harcourt International Airport Omagwa, the sole administrator of the Greater Port Harcourt City, Ambassador Desmond Akawor, said the purpose for leaving 150 meters, is to give room for future government development.
He advised those that have started building or fencing close to the main road to have a re-think on it to avoid demolition following any development control by the GPHCDA.
On the programme and progress made by the authority, the GPHCDA chief executive, explained that agreement has been reached with estate developers that, have indicated interest in the development of Greater Port Harcourt  City.
“We have five companies as investors that have indicated interest to invest in the Greater Port Harcourt and some of them have received 50 hectares of land, while some have received 100 hectares to develop.
“Our equity as government is the land and not finance where you will say investor to provide 70 per cent while government provide 30 per cent.
“One of the investors, the NNPC Property will start with 50 hectares.  We also have the Rock of Ages that is also coming and they are very popular in Abuja, in areas like Jabbi where they have developed more estates.
“Few months from now, that area will be a behive of activities.  Afri Property, being owned by Afribank is also coming and the whole process will be private sector-driven.
“Ours is to play a regulatory role to ensure that people build according to specification in the area it is meant, whether for high density or low density.
“We have given licence to some like the OPM Church, they are in Greater Port Harcourt City and they are making good use of the area”, he said.
Akawor also assured civil servants of having opportunity to own houses, as he said that the trade more being operated by platinum Ban is taking care of the Civil Servants housing scheme at the Greater Port Harcourt City.
He said the GPHCDA is real and that they are serious about it, adding that there will be central sewage system, as well as central water treatment and that everything will be private sector-driven.

Corlins Walter