Why We Gave Ultimatum On Undeveloped Plots In Abuja -Wike
By: Wisdom Acka
The Federal Capital Territory Administration issued ultimatum to owners of undeveloped plots in the Federal Capital City, Abuja to develop them because such areas pose security risks to the residents.
Accordingly, such places obstruct developmental strides as well as the aesthetics of the city.
The FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, gave this explanation when he received the Management Board of the National Mosque in his office on Wednesday.
Wike stressed that uncompleted structures in the FCT were providing safe haven for criminals who run into them after committing criminal activities and it becomes difficult to get them because of lack of addresses.
He further explained that the ultimatum was not intended at witch-hunting anyone, group, ethnicity, religion or political party, but to try and resolve insecurity challenges arising from those abandoned buildings.
The Minister blamed some politicians for taking advantage of every action to cause disunity and spread hate; adding that he was in office for everybody.
Wike, while declaring extension of the ultimatum for religious organisations, promised that the FCT Administration would continue to support maintenance of the two national religious structures, regarded as national monuments.
Also explaining why he banned open grazing within the Federal Capital City, the Minister stated that grazing on flowers in the city did not befit the status of the capital.
According to him, grazing of animals could be done outside the city centre; adding that he would discuss with herders on how best to carry out the ban.
Wike reiterated his determination to rid the city of indiscriminate motor parks and markets; warning that everywhere should not be turned into parks or markets in Abuja, becuase it was one city Nigeria could showcase to the outside world.
Chairman, Management Board, National Mosque and Etsu Nupe, Alhaji Yahaya Abubakar, earlier appealed for more time to be able to meet up with the expectations regarding development of the Mosque’s landed property.
The Royal Father also make case for the completion of maintenance work on the Mosque, which contract was awarded last year, but work has been halted.
