Reenforcing FCT Masterplan, My Core Mandate – Wike
The new Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, talked tough on Monday, submitting that those who distorted the masterplan for the FCT would pay the price for doing such, as their buildings would be demolished.
OSUN DEFENDER covered Wike’s assumption of duties immediately after leaving the venue of the swearing-in ceremony of the ministers on Monday. The resumption ceremonies were transmitted live on NTA stations.
Wike, who arrived at FCTA at about 1:20 pm, alongside the Minister of State for FCT, Hajia Mariya Mahmud, said: “People who are distorting the master plan for Abuja… too bad.
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“If you know you have built where you are not supposed to build, it will go down. Be it a minister of anywhere, be it an ambassador… if you know you have developed where you are not supposed to, your house will go down.
“Those who have taken over the green areas to build, sorry. The green areas must come back.
“So if you know anyone involved, that has taken over the green areas or parks and turned them to restaurants, we will not accept that.
“If your father has done that, sorry. If your mother has done that, sorry. There’s nothing I can do. It will go down.
“There is refuse everywhere. Those who are paid for refuse collection, what are they doing?’ he asked.
Wike also announced to the land speculators in Abuja that a new sheriff is in town.
“And those doing land marketing, the period for that is over. And those who have been given CofO and failed to develop, and they have become land speculators, the land is gone. I will revoke them”, he added.
