Lots of noise on Abuja property

That 15 out 17 ministers of THE Federal Capital Territory to have has been the northerners has almost do a few Nigerians has forget THE Status, And the reasons For It is creation In 1976. Flow Since Islamic cleric Sheikh Ahmad Gumi's recent outburst, GODWIN IJEDIOGOR aggregates THE views of stakeholders WHO insist that each Nigerian has THE RIGHT has socket to balance In THE country capital as prescribed by law.

If there were Before arguments concerning THE Status of THE Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Abuja, they must to have has been In muffled tones, but THE recent blast by Islamic cleric, Sheikh Ahmad Gumi that THE city East part of north Nigeria And must be administered by A Muslim has generated heated controversial among miscellaneous ethnic groups In THE country.

HAS Gumi And her co-travelers, President Bolas Tinubu made a mistake In appoint ancient governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike, as Minister of FCT, as he expected THE president has act as most of her predecessors by appoint A northerner as THE administrator of FCT.

From FEBRUARY 1976 When THE FCT was created, 15 out of THE 17 substantial ministers to have has been the northerners, except THE First of all southern And First of all minister of THE FCT, THE late Chief Mobolaji Ajose-Adeogun, And NOW Wike. Ajosé-Adeogun was In desk between 1976 And 1979.

Among other things, Gumi critical Wike For holding A meeting with THE Israeli Ambassador has Nigeria, M Michael Free man, In her desk And required her deletion Since desk. He Also accused Tinubu of planning has turn Abuja In Such Aviv, THE capital of Israel, "Or Muslims would be be target And kill" because Wike received Free man In her office.

Wike, while clarify her October 3 meeting with Free man, rejected as unfounded, insinuations that he Express support For Israel against Palestine, stressful that he has No constitutional powers has determine Nigeria diplomatic reports with other countries, as that lies absolutely with THE President And Commander in chief. He, However, sharp out that THE meeting was purely For agricultural Partnership In THE interest of FCT farmers.

Section 297, Subsection 1 of THE 1999 Constitution States: "There duty be A Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, THE borders of which are as defined In Part II of THE First of all Calendar has This Constitution," with Subsection 2 add: "THE ownership of all land Understood In THE Federal Capital Territory, Abuja duty vest In THE Government of THE Federal Republic of Nigeria." Section 298 States: "THE Federal Capital Territory, Abuja duty be THE Capital of THE Federation And seat of THE government of THE Federation. »

Wike had, on assumption of desk, said Abuja residents has prepare For difficult the decisions, be patient with THE Federal Government, And insured that THE difficult the decisions would be be For THE generally GOOD of THE country.

HAS back Mental Health has THE capital city, Wike order THE demolition of several illegal constructions through THE territory And Also threat has revoke all undeveloped property In THE stipulated time frame, as GOOD as approved THE withdrawal And revocation of Houses sold has people by THE FCT administration, but converted has other uses.

Abubakar Mahmoud Gumi

Gumi's encourage declarations, which did not go unnoticed, contrary to In THE pass, to have attracted conviction Since a lot rooms of THE country, with Nigerians reminding him that THE FCT belongs has all Nigerians And, of course, No exclusive preserve of any of them region, ethnic band, Or religion.

Indeed, Nigeria unit And peace came below threat In THE pass, However Never as G...