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Land Use Abuse: Wike Gives Ultimatum On Revocation Of Properties
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EditorMinister of the Federal Capital Territory FCT, Nyesom Wike has given the end of October as ultimatum to beneficiaries of monetized Federal Government properties in Abuja to revert to the original land use or risk revocation by November 1.
Director, Department of Development Control in the Administration, Mukhtar Galadima disclosed this at a news conference Friday in Abuja.
Recalling how the Federal Government in 2005 initiated the monetization programme because of the cost of maintaining the houses, Galadima said beneficiaries ought to maintain the houses according to the terms of purchase.
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“It is on this note that the minister has approved and directed that all owners of such properties should revert the properties to their original and designated land use which is residential.
“Failing to comply with this directive as from Nov. 1, the houses are considered as revoked.
“We are giving such persons and individuals to the end of October to revert to original uses, otherwise from Nov. 1, they should consider such properties as revoked and returned to FCTA,” he said.
According the him, the department has so far recorded more than 111 cases of land use conversion in respect of the sold houses, cutting across all the districts of the capital city.
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“The minister has also directed that owners of properties, particularly along major streets who have converted their properties to other uses without approval should either revert to original use or pay contravention charges.
“Anyone who fails to comply with such a directive, the administration will take appropriate action, which may include revocation.
“It is on this note that we felt it wise to inform the public of the decision and directive of the FCT Administration with regards to the indiscriminate conversion of land uses in FCT.
“This is done to maintain the sanctity of the Abuja Master Plan”, he stated.
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“They Chase Me I Dey Chase Dream,” Portable Hints On June US Tour
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EditorControversial music artiste, Habeeb Okikiola also known as Portable, has revealed his proposed music tour tagged “Portable USA 2024.”
He disclosed this in an Instagram story on Wednesday.
The tour sponsored by Supermega Entertainment runs from June 7 to 26 across various cities in the US.
However, the post added that more details will be announced soon.
READ ALSO: JUST IN: Police Release Portable After Meeting Bail Condition
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The Lagos State Police Command, on Tuesday, confirmed Portable’s arrest for allegedly refusing to pay the debts he incurred when he purchased a G-Wagon from a car dealer in the state.
Portable has, however, regained his freedom after meeting the bail conditions set for his release following his arrest.
The state Police Public Relations Officer, Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed the development to our correspondent on Wednesday evening.
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Asked if Portable had been released after meeting his bail conditions, the PPRO said, “He’s been granted bail.”
In another post, he made two other posts which obviously could be dubbed as a response to the arrest saga which started on Tuesday.
He posted, “If God is still God I’m not losing.
“They chase me I dey chase dream.”
Meanwhile, an Abuja-based legal practitioner, Pelumi Olajengbesi, faulted the police on Portable’s arrest and detention on grounds related to debt.
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JUST IN: Police Release Portable After Meeting Bail Condition
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May 15, 2024By
EditorThe Lagos state police command has released Musician Habeeb Okikiola, a.k.a Portable after spending a night in the forces cell.
The Lagos state public relations officer, SP Benajmin Hundeyin confirmed the release to Vanguard this evening, stating that he was released this afternoon.
When asked if Portable has sorted out the issues, the spokesman added “I have no idea about it but what I can say is that he has been granted bail”
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Recall that the ‘Zazzu’ crooner was nabbed on Tuesday following his alleged refusal to pay the debt he incurred when he purchased Mercedes Benz GLE 350 from Ogunsanwo Temitope (Temmy Autos), a car dealer in the state.
It was gathered that Portable had paid only N13 million after purchasing the vehicle, which was worth N27 million. He was said to have refused to pay the N14 million balance.
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JUST IN: Obidient Movement Infiltrated By Saboteurs, Abure Laments
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May 15, 2024By
EditorThe National Chairman of the Labour Party, Julius Abure, on Wednesday, expressed concern that the ruling oligarchy and suspected saboteurs have infiltrated the rank of its Obidient Movement to pull down the party.
Abure raised the alarm at a press conference held at the party secretariat in Abuja.
The Obidient Movement, birthed in the build-up of the 2023 general election, comprises young Nigerians who see the hope of a new Nigeria in the candidacy of LP Presidential Candidate, Peter Obi.
The impact of the group was felt when it powered the Labour Party to a stunning performance at the February 25 presidential and national legislative elections.
To date, LP has one elected governor, 35 members of the House of Representatives and seven senators to its credit.
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But Abure told journalists that the recent attitude of some Obidient members has given a notion that the movement may have been penetrated by the ruling oligarchy to erode all the gains they made in the past year.
He said, “I also want to appeal to the Obidient movement to remain in the party and be patient to learn the rudiments of politics. It is also my appeal that they should endeavour to find time to read the Constitution of the party, the Electoral Act and the 1999 Constitution. This will enable them to make a well-informed opinion about the activities of the party.
“I must say that a lot of people, particularly, the ruling oligarchy have no doubt, infiltrated the Obidient Movement and they are currently striving to carry some innocent Obidient along in derailing and unnecessarily criticising the party to bring it to disrepute and pull it down.
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“This is not to say, however, that some of the complaints from the Obidients are not germane. But part of these complaints is that those who want to belong to the party have not been fully absorbed.”
To resolve the plethora of complaints bombarding the party frequently, the LP national chairman announced that a directorate has been created to attend to the affairs of the Obidient movement.
Abure said he was excited about the prospect knowing that considerable members of the group are chairmen and executives at the wards, local governments, states and national levels.
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“To attend swiftly to most complaints of Obidients, we have decided to create a whole directorate dedicated to the family. That directorate will coordinate the registration of members and integrate them fully into the structure of the party.
“The directorate will also ease Diaspora participation, bring complaints to the attention of the party leadership, coordinate the collection of dues and donations to the party and ensure all Obidients are financial members.
“They will work closely with the National Youth Leader, National Women Leader, and National Organizing Secretary to create programs that will fully and effectively assimilate all members of the Obidient family to the party.
“As the national leader of the party, Mr Peter Obi, said, the national convention has come and gone. It is therefore imperative for us to put our differences aside and collectively work in the interest of the party and Nigerians who are currently suffering amid plenty. The Nigerian people have a common enemy which I refer to as the ruling oligarchy in Nigeria. They have held the country captive and ensured that our common patrimony is stolen.”
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