Wike Alleges UniAbuja Illegally Acquired Land, Moves to Recover 7,000 Hectares

The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister, Nyesom Wike, has declared that 7,000 of the 11,000 hectares of land that were once owned by the University of Abuja (Uniabuja) have been seized.
Without the required paperwork, Wike claimed, the University walled up and annexed vast tracts of property in the Giri region for itself.
During the completion of recently built access roads in the region on Monday, the FCT Minister stated that the university’s administration may eventually decide to sell the land.

By alone, the university seized 11,000 hectares. I stated that wouldn’t occur. No paperwork, nothing. Without warning, they would have gone to sell our land, as you can see from the fencing they have everywhere,” Wike said.
The Minister instructed the Director of Lands and other pertinent authorities of the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) to provide the institution just 4,000 hectares, with the remaining land being reassigned for other district development projects.

He also mentioned that access roads would be built throughout the district to speed up the area’s infrastructure development and improve its livability.

After constructing this access road, we instructed the FCDA Executive Secretary and other pertinent organizations to begin drafting the specifics of how we plan to construct the district’s roads. Rest confident, then, that things might change in the upcoming year,” Wike warned.

In order to expedite the process, the Minister also offered FCTA’s cooperation for land availability, hinting at plans to collaborate with the National Assembly to build other institutions in the district.

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Following the completion of the new access road, the district’s EFCC Academy is anticipated to open for business right away.

Since they can now transport their equipment and develop this thanks to access roads, they will begin the academy right away. Other individuals will also move in and build their own region when this happens,” he said.

In order to entice investors, Wike pledged that the FCTA would supply electricity, water, and roads.

The main issue we’re seeing is that when land is allotted, there are occasionally no infrastructure or amenities and people aren’t encouraged. We shall thus do every effort to ensure the provision of essential infrastructure,” he declared.