The minister of Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has asked illegal occupants of the proposed Abuja technology village site along Airport Road to vacate the area.
Mr Wike gave the directive when he visited the area in Abuja on Monday, where he was accompanied by the minister of innovation, science and technology, Uche Nnaji, on the visit to the site.
The minister said that he would direct the Department of Development Control to issue the illegal occupants an ultimatum to leave, adding that the indigenous community in the area had been compensated since 2015.
“I am not impressed with what I am seeing. We don’t lack the political will. If you don’t take action, people will not believe that anything is possible.
“I will call the Development Control Department and give them an ultimatum for these people to leave. They have been compensated since 2015.
“I urge those who settled here illegally to know that we will not hesitate to move them out. No amount of campaign will stop us from doing the right thing,” he said.
He advised the management of the Abuja technology village to take the position in the space, fence the area and show some level of presence.
