Senate today ordered the immediate demolition of houses in Maitama District of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, belonging to the former President of the country, Dr. Goodluck Jonathan, former minister of Justice, Mohammed Bello Adoke, former minister of Petroleum resources, Allison-Maduekwe and over 20 0thers.
The Senate, through its committee on the Federal Capital Territory, also ordered that the plot on which those houses were elected should be revoked
Chairman of the committee, Senator Dino Melaye, who made this known during a budget defence by the FCT ministry led by its Minister, Muhammed Musa Bello, said the affected plots of land were reserved by the federal government.
According to him, the said plots of land allocated to Jonathan and others in the Maitama District fell within an area designated for erection of tourist structure for foreign visitors.
Others who were affected by the demolition order are former Bauchi State governor, Isa Yuguda; Acting National Chairman of PDP, Uche Secondus; late National Security Adviser, Andrew Okoye Azazi, among others, as beneficiaries of plots of land in the area.
Senator Melaye said that apart from ordering the workers to stop work on the sites, they also summoned the FCT Minister to appear before the panel to clear air on the issue. [myad]
