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By Daily Trust

Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister, Nyesom Wike, has revealed what transpired between him and the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the SNECOU Group Limited, Chief Nicholas Ukachukwu, who decried the demolition of his investment on 214 hectares of land in the Asokoro district of FCT.

Ukachukwu accused Wike of ordering the demolition without any court order despite pending valid two court orders from separate courts restraining him and the FCT istration from tampering with the property.

Speaking in a recent interview with Channels, the Anambra-born businessman called on President Bola Tinubu to intervene and save the multi-million-naira invested in the property.

Ukachukwu claimed that the property was demolished because it was owned by an Igbo man, and not because the company violated any law.

Claiming that the demolition was done in bad fate, Ukachukwu said: “Wike called for a meeting over the land, we went with our documents after seeing what we had with our lawyer and other company, Sunrise which they gave part of that land. Wike said that there is nothing on this that the court should take its effect.”

Reacting to the allegation in a press briefing, Wike said the land allocated to Ukachukwu did not have the approval of any minister as his predecessor.

The FCT minister said the land-grabbing in Abuja is becoming rampant because some officials in the land department of his ministry have compromised.

Wike said, “I have been doing this before. I will continue to do it. And nothing will happen. Criminals are criminals. They may come in different ways.

“I have never seen people like land-grabbing people in this place. I came in, (I met) so many petitions. One company came with different petitions, with different owners of properties. I summoned all of them. They came with their lawyers, senior advocates.

“And I said look what is this? Companies presented their own cases. Company A presented their own case, company B presented their own, company C, company D, Company E, I said okay, I’m going to seek advice from external solicitors. I’m not going to take advice from insiders … because the biggest (fraud) is that the Land Department has been compromised. I sought the views of senior lawyers and told them, we need to do things differently…

“This land, by this so-called ethnic jingoist, talked about, was allocated when there was no minister. The minister left on May 29, 2023. By June the land was allocated by the director of lands.

“We all met and agreed that nobody should do anything on the land until we are able to take a final decision. You know what happened? These guys thought they were too smart and they started selling the land.”

The minister said there was a time when he wanted to commission a Water Park, and he was informed he could not, saying, “The Pacco and its allies had gone to court stopping me from commissioning the water park.”

“You see these guys (some officials in FCTA) are colliding with the plaintiff against the FCTA. I’ve never seen people who are so fraudulent like this! What they do here. They sued you, they sued me as FCT minister. They have court judgments in their pocket. I told him you are wasting time. His brother sent me a text message. I have never met his brother but he sent me a message saying, “You told your Ikwerre brothers you will deal with Igbos in FCT’, Imagine such.

“Why do we behave like this in this country? We keep doing the same thing and expect different result. If you transfer a director, he would say, ‘Oh! It’s because I am Hausa! If you transfer another one, he would say, ‘It’s because I am a Muslim’, but why?” he added.

https://dailytrust.com/real-story-on-demolition-of-igbo-mans-property-in-abuja-wike/

The Igbo man doesn't have a name??

Wike, you erred to have demolished the Igbo man's estate. I put it to you that you did it because you hate Igbos.

Let's get to the meat of the matter, there was no minister by the time the man had his papers approved, but there were directors and the directors approved the deal. You should respect that.

It happens everywhere, government business cannot stop because the FG hasn't appointed ministers yet. There is no laws that says government approvals of anything must wait till a particular official shows up, there's always a stop gap in every office.

Some people like to play victim mentality. You do not have proper documents.

Victim mentality again.......

Someone.......wud jux demolish yo investment laidat simply cos u r Ibo.......

Very dumb Accusation........

Anyway.......didn't ibos claim ikwerres r ibos........

So why the witch hunting from yo fellow tribeman.........

Obiedun:
Some people like to play victim mentality. You do not have proper documents.

If this land was owned by some tribes, Wike will.never demolish it, even going against court orders. This is the trouble why Nigeria has remained a sham country, where investors could be hurt after making their investment in the open and possessing both legal government papers and court judgements.

Wike be doing the most wicked things, he should go back to his state.🤨

FairlyUSEDpussy:
Victim mentality again.......

Someone.......wud jux demolish yo investment laidat simply cos u r Ibo.......

Very dumb Accusation........

Anyway.......didn't ibos claim ikwerres r ibos........

So why the witch hunting from yo fellow tribeman.........

It had happened before, still happening now.

Hk

So director of lands is not qualified to issue a Land in the FCT

Why do some people whip up ethnic sentiments every time

dis guys should stop playing d victim card it's becoming stale....

214 hectares at Asokoro o boy people get money

Igbos don suffer all around the world. From China to Brazil to South Africa to South America to Kenya to Angola......why is it always Igbos that are always crying 😭?!!!

Islie:


https://dailytrust.com/real-story-on-demolition-of-igbo-mans-property-in-abuja-wike/

Typical wailer mentality from the land of rising wailers.

The question is was the paper of Ukachukwu genuine or not.. Ministers don't approve or sign off land in Abuja, it's the work of the Director of lands, survey and urban planning in FCTA.

If the paper is genuine, why demolishing his property?? Your eye dey the land Wike not because there was no Minister.

Wike is just like that saying

Nothing last forever””

Wike one day you will regret all your actions

So Wike has taken the hatred to Abuja?

successmatters:


If this land was owned by some tribes, Wike will.never demolish it, even going against court orders. This is the trouble why Nigeria has remained a sham country, where investors could be hurt after making their investment in the open and possessing both legal government papers and court judgements.

This is victim's mentally they are talking about. You close your eyes and ears to demolition of properties of other ethnic groups. Demolition of illegal structures is going on Abia and Anambra state presently but whenever, it happens outside SE, it is because of hatred of Igbo.

We all met and agreed that nobody should do anything on the land until we are able to take a final decision. You know what happened? These guys thought they were too smart and they started selling the land.”


Is that true ?

Must every issue be resolved by demolition? Can't there be out of court resolution too? Who are the directors that sold the land? Are they able? Have all the avenues been exploited? For The foolish victim and his relative playing ethnic card, what tribe is the minister? The foolishness of this demolition approach knows no bounds walahi.

Judolisco:
Na dis guys should stop playing d victim card it's becoming stale....

playing victim on his property?

Who gave him the papers at the first place?

In your mind u have data on your phone. Illiterate

Why do these people like to claim victim all the time
One minute they want Biafra
The other minute they want by force president
Your land was gotten by dubious means and the allocation revoked but the first thing in your mind is to cry out marginalization
What kind of disgusting devilish mentality is these

All the enemies of Nigeria will lose

Check my signature for free stuffs!!!!

Islie:


https://dailytrust.com/real-story-on-demolition-of-igbo-mans-property-in-abuja-wike/

Yeah punish an alleged wrong with another wrong.

FG would settle that man since you no follow due process.

That was how the he knocked down a hotel for violating lockdown during the phantom COVID-19 pandemic.

Reacting to the allegation in a press briefing, Wike said the land allocated to Ukachukwu did not have the approval of any minister as his predecessor.

----Wike.
This must be a lie from the pit of hell. Without ministerial consent, nobody would go to acquire such massive land in Abuja and start developing on it. Let's find out if the developer has any ties to APC losing in Abuja last presidential election.