My Children Won’t Get Abuja Land Because I’m Minister — Wike ••••Vows To End Land Racketeering
•By Admin
ABUJA – THE Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Barrister Nyesom Wike, has dismissed allegations that he is allocating land to his children, insisting that under his watch, no one including his own family will enjoy illegal privileges in Abuja’s land administration.
Speaking during a live chat with media men on Thursday in Abuja, Wike declared: “If my children apply for land today, they won’t get it just because they are my children. They are not entitled by privilege due process must be followed.”
He condemned what he described as baseless rumours being spread by vested interests benefiting from irregular land deals, warning that his administration is determined to dismantle rackets that turn land meant for development into speculative assets.
“People apply for land in the name of agriculture or development, only to sit on it for years and become land speculators. We will not allow that anymore. If you don’t use the land for the purpose given, we will revoke it simple,” Wike said.
The Minister expressed dismay at how influential individuals attempt to manipulate the system, adding that he has personally rejected questionable land requests, regardless of who is involved.
“These are the stories they cook up when you refuse to do their bidding. They want to distract us with blackmail, but it won’t work. We are here to fix the FCT’s land administration once and for all,” he stated.
Wike urged journalists and the public to focus on facts and support genuine reforms instead of giving oxygen to wild speculations.
He also emphasized that the FCT Administration is open to legitimate investors ready to use land for economic growth but warned that those hoping to profit from abandoned plots will be disappointed.
“We have 2,000 hectares of land to manage responsibly, not for people to trade with while Abuja’s real needs are ignored. The era of using connections to grab land and do nothing with it is over,” he said.
He concluded by calling on the media to help hold the system accountable: “We must move Abuja forward. Let’s focus on what matters infrastructure, jobs, security not cheap rumours about land for my children. There’s no such thing.”
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