Wike Orders Demolition Of 30 Abuja Houses Over Road Project

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has ordered the immediate demolition of about 30 buildings allegedly obstructing the construction of the Ring Road III corridor in the Karsana area of Abuja.

According to Ireporter Online, Wike issued the directive on Thursday during an inspection of the ongoing construction of Arterial Road N16, which links Ring Road II to Ring Road III.

The minister gave the order after the Acting Executive Secretary of the Federal Capital Development Authority (FCDA), Richard Dauda, informed him that several structures had been illegally erected along the route of the road project.

Dauda explained that the affected buildings had encroached on the designated corridor for Ring Road III and could interfere with the development of the major infrastructure project.

Wike expressed displeasure over the situation, insisting that private structures and unauthorised developments would not be allowed to obstruct public infrastructure or undermine the Abuja Master Plan.

He consequently directed the Department of Development Control to commence the demolition of the affected structures without delay.

“We’ll have to demolish this right now. How can it be like this? It’s a road and not a layout,” the minister said.

Wike described the Arterial Road N16 project as an important infrastructure development and assured residents that the road would be completed by December.

The FCT minister also inspected the ongoing construction of the five-kilometre Zaudna-Kaba-Kagini Road and a Magistrate Court project in Garki as part of his assessment of infrastructure projects across the capital.