Tag Archives: Demolitions

Let The Poor Breathe In Abuja

By Obiaruko Christie Ndukwe The primary concerns for Nigerians right now are security and food. It is essential to avoid any actions that could further escalate the already tense atmosphere and adversely affect the poor and vulnerable population in Abuja. Unfortunately, numerous displaced communities from states ravaged by banditry are being relocated to Abuja without sufficient shelter and food. These ...

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Wike Threatens Demolitions In Abuja, Says He Will Step On Toes

  The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has vowed to demolish houses illegally constructed within the nation’s capital, no matter whose property will be affected. Wike, who took his oath of office alongside 44 other newly appointed Ministers of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, gave the warning during a press briefing at the office of the FCT ...

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Demolitions: Don’t Be Too Punitive And Insensitive, Obi Urges Governments, Makes Case For Victims

The Presidential Candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 general election, Mr Peter Obi has made a passionate appeal to various governments involved in the demolition of structures across the country to show humanness and not be unduly punitive and insensitive. Obi said in a tweet in his handle on Tuesday that while some of these ongoing demolitions may ...

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