Governor El Rufai Explains Why He Demolished APC’s Building In Kaduna

Posted by: tony in News Feb 21, 2018

The Kaduna state government has brought down a property belonging to a faction of the All Progressive Congress in the State.

The building was pulled down as part of an exercise to rid the state of illegal structures, tackle street trading and restore order across the state, the government has said.

The demolition of the building on Tuesday morning has caused a political storm as it comes just days after the faction of the party emerged and announced that it had suspended Governor Nasir El-Rufai from the party.

The Director-General of the Kaduna State Geographic Information Service (KADGIS), Mr Ibrahim Husseini, has however cleared the air on the matter.

He said: “This morning a building on 11B Sambo Close was removed for flagrant violations of land use and non-payment of ground rent since 2010.

“This illegal violation of use had begun to distress neighbours who were being forced to endure an influx of thugs and blockage of the road.

“Since 2016, the government has been taking action on various land-related matters, including revoking all undeveloped land titles in the state and directed that all abandoned buildings be developed within three months of the notice.

“The Kaduna Geographic Information Service (KADGIS) issued a revocation notice of the statutory right of occupancy No. KD. 16712, that covers 11b Sambo Close in the Ungwan Rimi area.

“The appropriate notice of revocation was delivered at 28 Inuwa Wada Road, the registered address of the company that held the title to the property. The notice was also delivered to the building in question and sent by post to the registered address of the previous title holder.”