The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister, Nyesom Wike, on Tuesday visited some of the Areas that suffered heavy flooding a few days ago within the Maitama district and ordered the demolition of houses blocking water channels.

Wike noted that the directive he has given does not exempt anyone, noting that many of the buildings standing on water channels are owned by notable politicians.

According to the Minister, politicians may start using the demolition orders as campaign tools against his administration, but there won’t be any sacred cows.

He said, “ ​Unfortunately, we have gone there, and we have seen how people have blocked channels where, in the master plan, that is the right way where the water is supposed to be channelled.

“ People, by their positions, have blocked it, believing that nothing will happen. And I’ve told people this in life: that nothing happened yesterday does not mean that something will not happen today. That it did not happen today does not mean it will not happen tomorrow.

“ Now you have done your own by blocking the water channel, and nothing has happened. Thank God the flood has come. It has drawn our attention to the place. Now something will happen.

“ ​I’m going to bring those houses down. Any house that’s found on the channel, water channel, will go down. ​From today to Saturday, if the development control delays, let them find any excuse to run away. They cannot.

​”I’m sure development control is here. Thank God they are here. Because if they run away to find excuses, too bad. You can’t.

“ We will demolish all those houses found on the water channel. ​Some of them are senators. Some of them are big men. ​The next thing you will see in the campaign now: “Oh, why is he doing this during the election?”

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