The newly appointed Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has vowed to step on toes by demolishing all illegal structures in the FCT.
The former Governor of Rivers State also vowed to put an end to open grazing in Abuja.
The new FCT Minister disclosed this on Monday upon his assumption of office.
He said; “Herdsmen can rear their cattle outside the city but will no longer be allowed to graze on the grasses used for the beautification of the city.”
“We will consult with the herdsmen to see how we will stop open grazing because we can not allow cows inside the city.”
“They can be outside the city because the grasses are outside the city. The grasses in the city were planted to beautify the city. It is not that one that they would eat.”
“So, we will discuss. Let us say it, you are driving inside the presidential Villa for example, and you see about 20,000 to 40,000 goats, if foreigners see that, how would they feel?”
“We are not going to tolerate the issue of everywhere is market. Yes, I know that things are difficult, but that doesn’t mean you should cause crises for other people. You are looking for what to put in your stomach, it must be done within the framework of the law.”
“In a city, people are selling with umbrellas under the trees. These things caused insecurity. We can not allow it.”
