BUHARI, ABBAS, AKUME, OTHERS AMONG AS WIKE REVOKES ALLOCATION OF 762 FCT LANDOWNERS. (PHOTO).
𝐁𝐮𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐢, 𝐀𝐛𝐛𝐚𝐬, 𝐀𝐤𝐮𝐦𝐞, 𝐎𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐀𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐬 𝐖𝐢𝐤𝐞 𝐑𝐞𝐯𝐨𝐤𝐞𝐬 𝐀𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝟕𝟔𝟐 𝐅𝐂𝐓 𝐋𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐨𝐰𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐬 Nyesom Wike, the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, has revoked the lands allocated to several prominent Nigerians, including former President Muhammadu Buhari, Speaker of the House of Representatives Tajudeen Abbas, and Secretary to the Government of the Federation George Akume, due to non-payment of Certificate of Occupancy fees. Also, 759 other prominent figures and organisations in Maitama II, Abuja. were also affected by the revocation which was for non-payment of Certificate of Occupancy. This was contained in a publication by the FCT Administration and made available to newsmen by the Special Adviser to the FCT Minister, Lere Olayinka. 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 Sena...
According to PM News,Igbo traders in Lagos under the aegis of Igbo Traders in All Progressives Congress {APC} have urged the Lagos State Government to increase its interaction with them for better understanding.The traders made the demand in a communique issued at the end of its maiden meeting in Lagos at the weekend.They said increased government engagement with them would ensure better understanding of their needs and the challenges they were faced with at the various markets in the state.According to the communique presented by Mr Erondu Chinedu,the Co-ordinator of the meeting,the traders sought an end to what they called ''discrimination against the Igbos on levies and taxes at the various markets''.Thet also demanded for more inclusion of the Igbos in the political affairs of the state to give them a sense of belonging.Chinedu said the members of the association were law abiding and they would continue to relate harmoniously with the people of the state.Mr Ganiyu Ajose,a represntative of the APC at the meeting,commended the traders for declaring their support for APC and the State Government.He said the Igbos were part of the builders of Lagos and promised that the state government would continue to provide the right atmosphere for their business to thrive.Ajose said he was impressed by the large turn out of traders at the inaugural meeting,adding that this was an indication that the traders had actually aligned with the ruling party.He urged the traders to move beyond the declaration for the party and start working for the progress of APC in the state.''The Igbos are part of Lagos,we recognise you.I urge you to be resolute in your support for our party,the state government and our leader,Asiwaju Tinubu.We will do all our best to provide the atmosphere for you to succeed.We are partners in progress and we will work with you to achieve a greater Lagos,'' he said.Some of the markets represented by traders at the meeting included markets in Iyana Ipaja,Ajah,Apapa and Festac.
Comments
Post a Comment