Wike bans use of Abuja green areas as car lots
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has directed the immediate stoppage of the use of green areas as well as parks and gardens in Abuja as car dealership Lots. Wike, who decried the use of areas designated for parks and recreation as car lots, directed that all unauthorised use of such areas […]
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has ordered an immediate halt to the use of green spaces in Abuja for car dealership lots. Wike expressed his disapproval of designated parks and recreational areas being utilized as car lots. He stated that any unauthorized use of these areas will be closely monitored to ensure compliance.
The directive, according to a statement from Wike's Senior Special Assistant on Public Communications and Social Media, Lere Olayinka, is part of efforts to manage flooding issues in certain parts of the FCT. Olayinka further revealed that a Task Force has been established to enforce this directive. Additionally, Wike has ordered an investigation into civil servants who allegedly granted illegal approvals for the use of green areas.
The FCT Head of Service, Nancy Nathan, summoned affected officials, including directors from the Departments of Parks and Recreation, Environmental Protection, Traffic Management, and Urban Affairs, for questioning.
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