{"id":1709,"date":"2025-11-14T07:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-11-14T07:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tona.today\/?p=1709"},"modified":"2025-11-13T23:12:38","modified_gmt":"2025-11-13T23:12:38","slug":"wike-soldiers-bicker-over-alleged-land-grabbing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tona.today\/?p=1709","title":{"rendered":"Wike, soldiers bicker over alleged land grabbing"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Minister of the Federal Capital Territory FCT, Nyesom Wike, on Monday stormed Plot 1946 in Gaduwa District, Abuja, following reports that soldiers had taken over the disputed parcel of land allegedly linked to a former Chief of Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Awwal Zubairu Gambo (retd).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Speaking during the unscheduled visit, Wike expressed anger that government officials from the FCT Department of Development Control were chased away from the site by armed soldiers while attempting to enforce a stop-work order earlier issued by his office.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Ayra Starr - Goodbye (Warm Up) ft. Asake (Official Music Video)\" width=\"980\" height=\"551\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/22PZkwJpu9k?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The soldiers had blocked entry into the plot with a truck and physically prevented the minister who had tried to make his way in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Wike said the incident was brought to his attention after the FCT authorities discovered that the developers had no valid documents or legal approval for the property.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cYou are aware that the land departments and Development Control have been mandated to monitor illegal developments and land grabbing in the FCT.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWhen this matter was brought to my attention, I directed that nothing should take place on that plot since there were no legal documents or urban regional approvals. Unfortunately, I was informed that soldiers chased our officials away\u201d, he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Wike said he was surprised to learn that the soldiers allegedly acting on the instructions of the former Naval Chief had taken over the property.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI don\u2019t understand how someone who once occupied such a high office cannot come to the FCT Minister to explain his situation but instead uses soldiers to intimidate people. I am not one of those who will succumb to blackmail or intimidation\u201d, he added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to him, when development control officials asked for the necessary land documents and building approvals, none were produced.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cHow can we continue to allow lawlessness to prevail in this country? What about those who do not have the military or security forces to protect them?\u201d Wike queried.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Minister condemned any attempt to use security operatives to frustrate legitimate government enforcement actions, stressing that such behaviour would not be tolerated under his watch.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He disclosed that he had already spoken with the Chief of Defence Staff and the Chief of Naval Staff, who assured him that the matter would be resolved amicably.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe are not here for confrontation or to cause chaos, but I will not allow illegality to thrive. The same way we enforce the law in other parts of Abuja is the same way we will do here. No one, not even a former Chief of Naval Staff, is above the law,\u201d Wike declared.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The FCT Administration had in recent months intensified efforts to curb land racketeering and illegal developments across the territory, with several high-profile properties already demolished for noncompliance with planning regulations. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vanguardngr.com\/2025\/11\/soldiers-assault-wike-as-minister-accuses-ex-naval-chief-of-land-grabbing\/\">(Vanguard)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Minister of the Federal Capital Territory FCT, Nyesom Wike, on Monday stormed Plot 1946 in Gaduwa District, Abuja, following reports that soldiers had taken over the disputed parcel of land allegedly linked to a former Chief of Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Awwal Zubairu Gambo (retd). 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