Wike Vows To Crack Down Illegal Markets In Abuja As FCT Minister

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It start and hit the road, putting an end to anything not beautiful to the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, for Minister Nyesom Wike who was newly sworn in yesterday.

Wike vowed to end open grazing in the FCT at his assumption of office in Abuja on Monday.

He said herders can rear their cattle outside the city but will no longer be allowed to graze on grasses inside the city meant for its beautification.

He said, “We will consult with the herdsmen to see how we will stop [open grazing] because we can not allow cows inside the city.

“They can be outside the city because the grasses are outside the city. The grasses in the city were planted to beautify the city. It is not the one that they would eat.

“So, we will discuss. Let us say it, you are driving inside the presidential villa for example, and you see about 20,000 to 40,000 goats, if foreigners see that, how would they feel?”

Speaking on illegal structures, Wike said he will crack down on illegal markets in the FCT.

“We are not going to tolerate the issue of everywhere is market. Yes, I know that things are difficult, but that doesn’t mean you should cause crises for other people. You are looking for what to put in your stomach, it must be done within the framework of the law.

“In a city, people are selling with umbrellas under the trees. These things caused insecurity. We cannot allow it.”

[SA]