Federal Capital Territory Minister Nyesom Wike was asked to halt the demolition of structures due to the ongoing investigation.
It has sparkled speculation from the public because it left a lot of people stranded.
An adhoc committee led by Deputy Senate President Barau Jibrin will investigate the matter concerning the demolition of structures. Wike will also be invited by the committee to give reasons for the demolition.
According to the reports, it was learnt that Wike vowed to continue the demolition as it poses risk to the country. Senator Ireti Kingibe stated that the due process was not followed.
Senator Ireti said, “Further concern that demolition in FCT is no longer in line with due process and that a cross-section of individuals has suffered untold hardship occasioned by massive demolitions which have led to loss of properties worth billions of naira.
“Note that the Federal Capital Territory Administration, on the instruction of the Honorable Minister of Federal Capital Territory, embarked on massive demolition of structures within the Federal Capital Territory.
“Also note that the demolition, according to the FCT authority, was informed by illegal structures and non-development of allocated plots of land by the FCT administration.
“Also concerned that at the moment, an estate by the name Messrs Paulosa, for which late Colonel Paul Osang Kwanwa of Bebo, is the chairman, is currently under revocation and demolition. And from reliable information, the said plot of land was allocated to him in 1984 with the requisite title documents.
“And further concerned that the owner of this estate was a patriotic Nigerian who served the nation meritoriously and one of the first intakes of the Nigerian Defence Academy Kaduna, with registration number 001.”
The Senate invited Julius Berger Nigeria PLC’s Managing Director to give a report on the reason they could not provide a detailed report on the Odukpani-Itu Highway project, despite collecting over N18 billion for it.
The Senate used its power to issue an arrest warrant to compel the Managing Director to testify at the hearing.