BREAKING: Senate issues fresh order to Wike concerning demolitions in FCT

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The Nigerian Senate has requested that Nyesom Wike, the Federal Capital Territory’s Minister, stop demolishing houses in the FCT until its ad hoc committee’s investigations are finished.

Senator Ireti Kingibe, who voiced fears that the destruction in the FCT has taken on a dangerous dimension, moved for the resolution to be passed on Thursday.

Kingibe maintained that the Senate ought to step in.

Parts of Kingibe’s motion read: “Further concerned that demolition in FCT is no longer in line with due process and that a cross section of individuals have suffered untold hardship occasioned by massive demolitions which has led to a loss of properties worth billions of naira.

“Note that the Federal Capital Administration, on the instruction of the Honorable Minister of Federal Capital Territory, embarked on massive demolition of structures within the Federal Capital Territory.

“Also note that the demolition, according to the FCT authority, was informed by illegal structures and non-development of allocated plots of land by the FCT administration.

“Concerned that in recent time, the demolition exercise in the FCT is no longer based on reasons adduced by the FCT administration that necessitated the demolition. Further concerned that the current demolition in the FCT is not in line with due process of court orders to demolish.

“Also concerned that at the moment, an estate by name Merss Paulosa, for which late Colonel Paul Osang Kwanwa of Bebo, is the chairman, is currently under revocation and demolition. And from reliable information, the said plot of land was allocated to him in 1984 with the requisite title document.

“And further concerned that the owner of this estate was a patriotic Nigerian who served the nation meritoriously and one of the first intakes of the Nigerian Defence Academy Kaduna, with registration number 001.”

Following Kingibe’s presentation, Sunday Karimi, the senator for Kogi West, opposed the motion and encouraged his fellow lawmakers to allow the minister to fulfill his mandate.

He recommended looking into the demolitions that had already been done.

In his speech, Senate President Godswill Akpabio advised the senator to put aside his feelings and show patriotism, emphasizing that harm cannot be done first and then looked into after.

Akpabio voiced worry that anyone who felt wronged by the destruction would take the government to court.

Later, he decided that the demolition should be stopped.

To look into the demolitions, an ad hoc committee led by Senator Jibrin Barau was constituted.

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