….vows to step on toes to sanitize FCT
By Kamil Opeyemi
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has sounded a demolition warning to landlords of properties distorting the master plan of Federal Capital Territory, Abuja.
Wike said this during a press conference in Abuja on Monday, moments after taking his oath of office at the State House.
He added that for anyone who has developed where they are not supposed to, even if the culprit is a minister or an ambassador, “your house must go down”.
“All those people who are distorting the master plan of Abuja, too bad. If you know you have built where you’re not supposed to build, it will go down,” Wike said
The former Rivers State governor’s warning also went out to landowners who had taken over the green areas to build properties, saying those areas must come back.
“If you hate green, you must hate yourself. So, if you know you have anybody involved that has taken over the green areas or has taken over the parks to where you now do restaurants, no, we will not accept that. Sorry,” he said.
Speaking further, Wike said all the uncompleted buildings will also be reclaimed by the government adding that those buildings have turned to criminal’s den.
According to him, the rate of motorcycles and tricycle in the center of the city will also be addressed while promising that alternative ways will be looked into to alleviate the sufferings of the people.
He, however, promised to hold a meeting with all the concerned stakeholders to prover solutions with any identified problems adding that President Bola Tinubu has given him mandate to sanitize the city within the first six months in office.