The Senate urges the Federal Capital Development Authority (FCDA) to stop further demolitions of structures, except those ordered by courts.”
By Deborah Hassan
365Daily – The Senate has urged the Federal Capital Development Authority (FCDA) to stop ongoing property demolitions in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).
This is just as it resolved to set up an ad-hoc committee to probe the demolitions in the FCT, with a two-week deadline to submit its report.
The decisions were sequel to the consideration and adoption of a motion by Senator Ireti Kingibe during plenary on Thursday, December 12, 2024.
Reading the resolution of the motion, the Senate President, Sen. Godswill Akpabio, said: “The Senate urges the Federal Capital Development Authority (FCDA) to stop further demolitions of structures, except those ordered by courts of competent jurisdictions, until the Adhoc Committee constituted by the Senate to ascertain the propriety or otherwise of the exercise concludes its investigation and interface with the FCT administration within the next two weeks.”
Chaired by Deputy Senate President Barau Jibrin, members of the adhoc committee include the Deputy Senate Leader, Sen. Yisa Ashiru, Chief Whip Sen. Mohammed Tahir Monguno, Sen. Yahaya Abdullahi, Sen. Sahabi Ya’u, Sen. Victor Umeh, Sen. Jimoh Ibrahim, Sen. Idiat Oluranti Adebule, and Sen. Jarigbe Agom Jarigbe.