Some Abuja residents, represented as United Lugbe Residents Association (ULRA), have bemoaned the incessant intimidation being meted to them by one Paul, an ally of a former Central Bank of Nigeria governor, who allegedly embarks on unauthorised demolition of structures located near River Park Estate, Lugbe, Federal Capital Territory (FCT).
In a communiqué released by the group after its emergency meeting, yesterday, the residents, led by Tafa Fayemi, urged President Bola Tinubu and the law enforcement agencies to call Paul and his sponsors to order, to avoid a breakdown of law and order.
The communiqué partly reads: “We wish to draw the attention of fellow Nigerians, especially the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Bola Tinubu, to our predicament in our neighbourhood in Lugbe, where an unrestricted demolition exercise has been going on by representatives of the owners of River Park Estate. From time to time, they roll out bulldozers and thugs to demolish structures located near the estate. They did it on March 8, 2024 and are currently planning to repeat the same soon. But we shall resist any attempt to have structures built with our hard-earned money pulled down, which is why we are calling on the authorities to step in, to forestall any breakdown of law and order. We are law-abiding and tax-paying citizens of Nigeria, residing in Lugbe, FCT, and cannot be allowed to be intimidated by individuals who arrogate state power to themselves.
“We have written to the relevant security agencies like DSS, Nigeria Police and the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and intend to organise a protest march to their offices to drive home our request. We are a democratic country and the rights of vulnerable and less-privileged citizens like us should be protected by the government”.