Wike Orders Abuja Community to Vacate, Set to Demolish 150-200 Houses
- Nyesom Wike, the FCT minister, has told the director of the department of development control to see that the Nuwalege community is vacated
- Wike, who spoke through the director, said the directive was based on the request of the Nigerian Air Force to make way for the presidential fleet
- The minister stated that the Nigerian Air Force said the community was part of the plot of land set aside for the presidential fleet
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Nyesom Wike, the minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), has directed the director of the department of development control to ensure that the people of the Nuwalege community along Airport Road in Abuja make way for presidential fleet.
According to The Nation, Wike's directive followed the request from the Nigerian Air Force.
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The minister gave the directive through the director, Mukhtar Galadima, on Tuesday, December 19, in Abuja, at a community and citizen engagement.
Wike hinted that it has become necessary for the community to give way to the runway.
Why Wike orders the Abuja community to vacate
He stated that the Nigerian Air Force had written to the ministry about a month ago about the needs and plans to remove the village because the land was part of the plots for the presidential fleet.
On behalf of Wike, the director said:
“So, as part of our responsibility, we have to do what you call a community and citizens engagement, which is why we are here today to discuss with the community and to tell them of our intention because it will be unfair just to bring the machine here and start removing their houses."
The director further hinted that houses between 150 and 200 were expected to be demolished, including commercial stores attached to them.
According to Galadima, discussion behind the camera indicated that some compensation had been paid. However, the department will still investigate to ensure the right owners are paid.
"PDP Governors visited Wike because of court cases", Atiku's camp alleges
Legit.ng earlier reported that the PDP governors who visited Wike were accused of nursing their self-interest because of court cases they are facing in their states.
Damola Olarewaju, a media aide to Atiku Abubakar, the PDP presidential candidate in the 2023 election, said that the governors who visited Wike have different court cases.
Olarewaju said their visit to the minister was to access President Bola Tinubu so that the APC could drop court cases against them in their states.
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