Wike orders immediate demolition of houses built on Abuja waterways

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has ordered the contiguous demolition of houses built connected designated waterways successful Abuja.

Wike gave the directive on Tuesday after inspecting areas affected by flooding successful Maitama and different parts of the Federal Capital Territory.

He said the demolition would statesman instantly and proceed until Saturday, stressing that the workout would not beryllium stopped due to the fact that of governmental activities oregon the presumption of the owners of the affected properties.

According to the minister, respective buildings had been constructed connected waterways mapped retired successful the Abuja Master Plan for the question of stormwater.

“We volition propulsion down each location built connected the h2o channels, careless of who owns them. Some of the affected properties beryllium to senators and different influential people, but the instrumentality volition use to everyone,” Wike said.

He said the demolition would spell up irrespective of the predetermination period, stressing that enforcing the instrumentality and doing what was close would not origin immoderate harm.

Wike said the caller flooding had exposed the interaction of quality activities connected flooding successful the capital, alongside the effects of dense rainfall and clime change.

“The large factors worsening flooding successful Abuja see buildings constructed connected waterways, blocked drain...