Why Wike Clashed With Soldiers Over Abuja Land’

The office of the Federal Capital Territory Minister, Nyesom Wike, has accused former Chief of Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Awwal Zubairu Gambo, of using soldiers to intimidate civilians over the development of a land for which he has no title document.

This was made known by the media aide to the FCT Minister, Lere Olayinka, in a statement on Tuesday.

According to Olayinka, Gambo was ordered to stop building on the land because he has no approved papers, but instead of complying, he deployed soldiers to attack officials of the FCTA Department of Development Control.

Olayinka added that Wike visited the site to enforce the stoppage order after speaking with the Chief of Defence Staff on the phone.

“Because he was told to stop building on a land he has no TITLE DOCUMENT and Building Approval, former Chief of Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Awwal Zubairu Gambo, sent his Armed Military Security Details to attack men of the FCTA Department of Development Control.

“He also stationed armed Military Men to protect the illegal development, with the Military Men threatening to shoot anyone who interfere with them.

“Today, the FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, visited the site, after talking to the Chief of Defence Staff on Phone,” Olayinka wrote in a statement via his 𝕏 account alongside a video of part of what transpired at the site.

Speaking to newsmen at the site, Wike insisted that Gambo is carrying out an illegal development as he has no document that shows approval.

He accused the former Chief of Naval Staff of attempting to intimidate people with soldiers, but Wike insisted that he couldn’t be intimidated and he would not allow the illegal development of the land to continue.

The Minister added that he has spoken to the Chief of Defence Staff and the Chief of Naval Staff on how to resolve the issue.

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