Wike Blows Hot, Revokes FCT Lands of Buhari, Abbas, Akume, 759 Other Prominent Figures, Threaten Same to Minority Leader of Rep

Israel Adeleke

OPEN TELEVISION NAIJA OTN News reports that the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike has revoked lands belonging to former President Muhammed Buhari, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas; the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, George Akume, 759 other prominent figures and organisations in Maitama II, Abuja. 

OTN News further reports that this development which was contained in a publication by the FCT Administration and made available to Channels Television by the Special Adviser to the FCT Minister, Lere Olayinka has it that the revocation was for non-payment of Certificate of Occupancy.

Furthermore, in a separate publication, the minister also threatened to revoke lands belonging to the Minority Leader of the House of Representatives, Kingsley Chinda; former presidents of the Senate, Iyorchia Ayu and Ameh Ebute; the Chief Whip of the Senate, Tahir Monguno; and 610 others for outstanding fees owed to the FCTA for certificate of occupancy not paid within two weeks.

OTN News recalls that this revocation by Wike comes months after he made several pleas to residents of the FCT, particularly those residing in hybrid areas of the nation’s capital, to pay outstanding fees owed to the FCTA or risk revocation of their lands.

However, the FCT minister took everyone by surprise when he executed the drastic moves, making him a talk-and-do minister.