The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has ordered the arrest and demolition of buildings illegally constructed on plots of land allocated to foreign missions in the diplomatic zone of Katampe Extension, Abuja.
The affected land, located within the Diplomatic Zone, Katampe Extension in the Federal Capital Territory, was originally allocated on March 18, 2008, to 10 embassies for diplomatic residential purposes, while a portion was also reserved for the Power Holding Company of Nigeria for a 132/133KV power station.
Speaking to journalists during an inspection tour of projects in Abuja, Wike said the FCT Administration discovered that an individual had illegally taken over the land and erected buildings without approval from the Federal Capital Development Authority. He said the Department of Development Control had been directed to remove all illegal structures. See More/Read Original