From Fred Itua, Abuja
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has given demolition ultimatum to illegal settlers in Chika Aleita Abuja Science and Technology Village.
During an inspection tour of the technical village yesteray, Wike flanked by his counterpart in the Ministry of Science and Technology, Uche Godfrey Nnaji, directed Development Control to see the removal of the settlers, saying that with the record compensations have been paid to the earlier settlers in the place.
Issuing the order, Wike said the fast encroachment was aided by the inability of past administrations to take action and stop individuals building illegally on the village despite the payment of compensation.
He, however, assured that his administration would give demonstration of political will by stopping the illegal settlers.
He told the Minister that the money expended on providing infrastructure to the village would not be a waste.
Expressing surprise, the FCT Minister, told the newsmen that he wrongly imagined that activities were going-on in the village, directing the Ministry to bring details on erecting an office in the village instead of staying in a rented building.
He added that their presence in the village would drive more investors to the science and technology incubation village.