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Wike supervises demolition of structures blocking Abuja road project after residents refused to collect compensation, relocate

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Mr Nyesom Wike, on Tuesday, supervised the demolition of parts of the Gishiri community in Katampe District, Abuja.

Wike explained during the exercise in Abuja that the demolished structures were built on a road corridor.

According to the minister, the action became necessary due to the failure of the affected residents to relocate.

He recalled that the FCT istration had awarded a contract for the construction of a dual carriageway from Nnamdi Azikiwe Expressway, by NICON Junction to Wole Soyinka Way, which was expected to be completed in May.

He said that funds for compensation have been made available, including a site for the affected persons to relocate to.

He, however, said that the affected residents refused to collect the compensation and relocate, “meaning the job will not go on. We will not allow that.

“I have been here more than four times.

“We have sat down with the community leaders and told them the need to cooperate with the government so that the contractor will be able to complete the project and hand it over by May.

“The traditional leaders pleaded with us to give them one week. The money for compensation has been made available and we made available somewhere where they can relocate.

“However, with all these assurances, it does appear that work is not going on, and I informed the traditional rulers that this work has to go on.”

The minister, who said “enough is enough”, stressed that no government would fold its arms and allow people to sabotage a project being executed for the interest of the public.

He expressed dismay that the people refused to cooperate with the government even when the space was not being acquired by some person to build houses.

“So, I called the community leaders while away in Milan, Italy. I am going to be personally here to supervise this demolition, and that’s what I came for.

“Let them know that it is not going to be business as usual,” he said.

He said that the government had done what was humanly possible by giving the affected persons more than three months to do what was right.

The minister added, “I can fold my arms and say let the work stop. No, we won’t do that. We will not do that. We have given them enough time.

“Are we going to say because of few people, the government will not do its work?”

On the way forward, the minister said that the director of compensation and resettlement would consult the community and determine what would be feasible for the affected residents.

“If they don’t want it, it is their business,” Wike said.

Reacting to the demolition, some angry residents threw stones at the operators of the bulldozers.

The police and other security agencies at the scene had to use teargas to disperse the angry youths and bring them under control.

https://punchng.com/wike-supervises-demolition-of-structures-blocking-abuja-road-project/

The audacity. What were they thinking?

He, however, said that the affected residents refused to collect the compensation and relocate, “meaning the job will not go on. We will not allow that.

With full chest

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Wicked Wike is attracting flies for Tinubu

😒

Its never always close to their own place of home or work space

The new demolition machine of abuja.
Wike the mayor.

We need you as Minister of Works. Abuja/Keffi expressway is a mess

Times are hard, but if you look at Johannesburg skyline or Dubai skyline and you love it, hard decision needs to be made.


The central area you love today once had mud houses scattered around just few years ago.

Wicked wike.

Three months given to them to relocate? That duration is way too short.
I believe the residents don't trust the government to fulfill her promise of compensation hence their refusal to relocate.
A round table talk should be initiated once again.

Mopolchi:
Wicked Wike is attracting flies for Tinubu

Wetin concern emperor

Just ensure the compensation aligns with the true value of money in this current economic situation of Nigeria.

dibunotion:
With full chest

he shall reap his evil for his evil decisions. Wike is not the first

That place looks too rough for FCT.

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let them collect what gov give them, otherwise they will loose both end.

Mopolchi:
Wicked Wike is attracting flies for Tinubu

seems you don’t read the article? Flies ko ants nì

This was on front page yesterday na

Gishiri, a slum opposite a Maitama for the rich.

ccollins:
he shall reap his evil for his evil decisions. Like is not the first

If the evil is constructing road for several millions of people born and unborn to benefit then he will surely reap it.

It's well

Well said if the compensation worth to erect a building in replacement of the demolished one

Mopolchi:
Wicked Wike is attracting flies for Tinubu

Public interest override personal interest and that's standard anywhere in the world, so stop politicizing every decision.

I smell lies.
In Abuja, no community would turn down compensation plus relocation when faced with demolition by the government.
Either Wike was engaging with area boys, or the community found out he had pocketed a big share of the compensation money and was offering them peanuts

lol

If it's my ancestral land, I won't relocate for anything. What that means is leaving a place where you are landlord for one where you become tenant just for peanuts. Your new hosts can throw you out any time. Besides, why not build the road around the area of dispute. If the community don't want the road, by them.

The end of this Wike d man is near

They should set up factories, no be only to dey borrow money they build roads.


Production matter most

Why would dat man wear white agbada?