‘Wike plotting to demolish property protecting drainages’, Amnesty Int’l Raises Alarm

Daily Trust | 11-10-2026 09:32pm |

Amnesty International Nigeria has called on FCT Minister Nyesom Wike to suspend planned demolition activities affecting a public utility corridor in Maitama, Abuja. The organisation said the proposed demolition and development of Plot 5334 in Cadastral Zone A06 could threaten critical drainage infrastructure, increase flooding risks, and undermine Abuja's Master Plan. It urged the FCT Minister, the Federal Capital Development Authority, and other authorities to review the alleged allocation of the land to Hammari Energy Limited for private real estate development.

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