He said they would instead be asked to pay the government for the cost of demolition since they failed to remove their illegal structures themselves as earlier instructed.
“We had asked the people who built on these (drainage) channels to remove them by themselves. Now, they have failed,” he said.
“This demolition is costing us money. It will cost money to take away the debris. By the time we finish, we will put down the cost and send them the bill. They really have to pay for the cost of the demolition,” Mr Soludo added.
The governor noted that rather than seek compensation, the owners of the illegal structures should be concerned with how to compensate families of people who lost their lives during a flood caused by these structures last year.
“They should be apologising to Ndi Anambra and then pay compensation for the people that their actions have led to their deaths,” the governor said.