By Kasim Isa Muhammad
The recently appointed FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, has issued a stern ultimatum to dismantle unauthorized structures that are causing disruptions to the capital city’s master plan.
The warning came during his inaugural speech at the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) headquarters on Monday, shortly after their induction by President Bola Tinubu at the presidential residence in Abuja.
Beside him stood Mariya Mahmud, the FCT Minister (State), who remarked, ‘Those individuals altering Abuja’s master plan should take this as a serious warning.'”
“If you know you have built where you’re not supposed to build, it will go down,” Wike said during a press conference in Abuja on Monday, moments after taking his oath of office at the State House,” Mr Wike said.
While mentioning 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”.
It was reported that he also warned 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.
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