Ruga residents, a village along Airport Road in Abuja, went to the streets on Friday to protest FCT Minister Nyesom Wike’s demolition of their homes.
Wike had earlier authorized a task force, known as “Operation Sweep,” to destroy Ruga and other settlements in Abuja to rid the city of perceived nuisances and criminal activity.
Leading the rally, famous lawyer and activist Deji Adeyanju, together with Vincent Martins Otse, also known as VeryDarkMark, said the destruction was done with malicious purposes.
Adeyanju voiced worry, claiming that the task team had torched numerous residences and damaged property worth millions of naira.
He encouraged President Bola Tinubu to examine the situation of underprivileged people who have been displaced from their homes in Borno and other northern states owing to regional instability.
Adeyanju said:
“There is no justification for this demolition. We are using this medium to appeal to the president to consider the plight of the displaced residents, who are barely surviving.
“Most of the residents here were forced out of their homes in Borno, Adamawa, and Yobe due to insecurity.
“Most of them are artisans trying to make a living. These demolitions are excessive, and Mr President needs to act to prevent further harassment of the people.
“We are sounding a warning to those in government that peace is only achievable if the poor are allowed to live peacefully. When the poor cannot sleep, it affects everyone.
“Tinubu should call Wike to order and stop him from demolishing people’s homes and reallocating the land to rich people.
“There is no justification for demolishing these homes and allocating them to the rich. There is no overriding public interest here because the community is far from the main road.”
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