Wike orders immediate demolition of houses built on Abuja waterways
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Key context: <img width="1200" height="936" src="https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Wike-1.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="" style="display: block; margin: auto; margin-bottom: 5px;max-width: 100%;" link_thumbnail="" decoding="async" srcset="https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Wike-1.jpg 1200w, https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Wike-1-300x234.jpg 300w, https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Wike-1-1024x799.jpg 1024w" sizes="(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px" /><p>The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has ordered the immediate demolition of houses built on designated waterways in Abuja. Wike gave the directive on Tuesday after inspecting areas affected by flooding in Maitama and other parts of the Federal Capital Territory. He said the demolition would begin immediately and continue until Saturday, stressing that […]</p> <p><a href="https://dailypost.ng/2026/08/18/wike-orders-immediate-demolition-of-houses-built-on-abuja-waterways/">Wike orders immediate demolition of houses built on Abuja waterways</a></p> This development from dailypost.ng highlights ongoing changes in the sector.
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has ordered the immediate demolition of houses built on designated waterways in Abuja. Wike gave the directive on Tuesday after inspecting areas affected by flooding in Maitama and other parts of the Federal Capital Territory. He said the demolition would begin immediately and continue until Saturday, stressing that […] Wike orders immediate demolition of houses built on Abuja waterways
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