Abuja flood: Demolition will reach every part of FCT – Wike declares

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Key context: <img width="1080" height="719" src="https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/wike.jpeg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="" style="display: block; margin: auto; margin-bottom: 5px;max-width: 100%;" link_thumbnail="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/wike.jpeg 1080w, https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/wike-300x200.jpeg 300w, https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/wike-1024x682.jpeg 1024w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px" /><p>Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike, has announced that ongoing demolitions targeting illegal structures built on drainage channels will expand from Maitama District across the entire territory without exception. Speaking during a press briefing in Abuja on Wednesday, following an extensive inspection tour of major infrastructure projects across the Federal Capital Territory, [&#8230;]</p> <p><a href="https://dailypost.ng/2026/08/19/abuja-flood-demolition-will-reach-every-part-of-fct-wike-declares/">Abuja flood: Demolition will reach every part of FCT &#8211; Wike declares</a></p> This development from dailypost.ng highlights ongoing changes in the sector.