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FCT Minister Nyesom Wike has ordered the immediate demolition of buildings constructed on waterways in Abuja to mitigate severe flooding. The order applies to all structures regardless of the owner's political status or social standing.
Why it matters
The enforcement highlights the tension between urban planning, illegal construction, and political accountability in rapidly developing capital cities.
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has ordered demolition of buildings obstructing designated waterways in Maitama and other flood-prone parts of Abuja.
Daily Trust had reported how several mansions in Maitama Extension in Abuja were submerged by flood over the weekend due to what residents described as indiscriminate construction along waterways, as well as blocked drainage channels in the area.
Sources told our correspondent that flooding worsened in the area after a major canal was covered to make way for the construction of buildings linked to a senator.
The buildings were said to have been constructed on a green area and the canal corridor.
But after embarking on an inspection tour on Tuesday, Wike asked the FCT Development Control Department to begin the demolition immediately and continue through Saturday.
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