Wike halts conversion of Abuja green areas to car lots

FCT Minister Nyesom Wike has ordered an immediate halt to the conversion of Abuja green areas, parks, and gardens into car dealership lots. According to Daily Trust, this directive is part of efforts to manage flooding in the Federal Capital Territory.

The minister has also set up a Task Force to enforce the directive and has directed an investigation into some civil servants allegedly responsible for granting illegal approvals of green areas. The affected officials, particularly directors in the Departments of Parks and Recreation, Environmental Protection, Traffic Management and Urban Affairs, have been summoned by the FCT Head of Service, Nancy Nathan, as per Daily Trust.

Minister Wike has also announced that ongoing demolitions targeting illegal structures built on drainage channels will expand across the entire territory, emphasising the administration's firm stance on enforcing environmental and urban compliance, as reported by Daily Post Nigeria.

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