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FCTA demolishes 100 illegal shops in Kubwa
The Federal Capital Administration (FCTA) has demolished about 100 illegal shops, built around Kubwa Village market, six days after 10 persons were burnt to death following a Kerosine explosion in the market.
The Chairman, FCT Ministerial Taskforce on City Sanitation, Mr Ikharo Attah, who led the exercise, on Wednesday in Abuja, explained that the demolition was initiated to correct contraventions constituting environmental nuisances in the market.
Attah said both the FCT Minister, Malam Muhammad Bello, and Minister of State, Dr Ramatu Aliyu, were not happy with the continued contraventions in the market and have directed the taskforce to rid the area of illegal shops to prevent further life and safety-threatening incidents.
According to him, the FCT Commissioner of Police, Sunday Babaji, has reiterated commitment to providing security backup for every operations targeted at tackling illegalities and criminalities within the nation’s capital.
Attah expressed dismay over continue violation of FCT developmental blueprint by residents and traders which often led to deaths of innocent people.
The taskforce chairman said that illegal shops were built directly under electricity high tension installations, while many were used to block access roads, making it difficult for rescue operations, in an event of emergency.
“Occupiers of these illegal shops have been put on notice for a very long time now, as many of their kiosks and illegal extension structures were removed.
“We have always been on this road axis for the past three years, trying to clean it up and we have always had intense problems. We have cleared the road to the market which was blocked for about six years.
“But in the aftermath of the fire incident wherein about 10 persons lost their lives, we had no option than to do what we believe is the right thing.
“Even the very shop where the explosion happened, we had removed that tank. We will remove all the illegal shops because the community had been blocked,” he said.
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FCT Cleaners Urge Minister Wike to Intervene Over Months of Unpaid Salaries
Over 4,500 cleaners working across Nigeria’s Federal Capital Territory (FCT), including city cleaners, hospital sanitation workers, satellite town cleaners, and security personnel, have made a passionate appeal to the FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, over the non-payment of their salaries for the past six to eight months.
The affected workers, who play a critical role in maintaining cleanliness and hygiene across the FCT, including hospitals and public spaces, expressed their deep frustration and hardship due to the prolonged delay in their payments.
Despite working tirelessly under harsh weather conditions to ensure that Abuja and its environs remain clean and habitable, they say their efforts have gone unrewarded.
Speaking on Tuesday in Abuja, the cleaners voiced their disappointment, describing the situation as dire and unsustainable.
Many of them are reportedly struggling to meet basic needs, including food, medical expenses, school fees, and loan repayments.
“We are using this medium to appeal to our amiable FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, to urgently intervene and ensure our outstanding salaries are paid.
“We are going through untold hardship. We work day and night, even in dangerous and unhygienic conditions, yet we are not being paid.”
Another affected worker, who asked to remain anonymous, tearfully shared her experience: “We may be doing a ‘dirty job,’ but we do it with all our hearts. It is unfair that we are left unpaid. We are dying in silence—no food for our children, no money for healthcare. We beg the Honourable Minister to come to our aid.”
The cleaners, in their numbers, emphasized that their appeal was not just a demand but a desperate cry for help from workers who feel neglected despite their vital contributions to the FCT’s public health and cleanliness.
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