Mallam Nasir Ahmad El-Rufai
From John Shiklam in Kaduna
Kaduna State Governor, Mallam Nasir Ahmad El-Rufai, Tuesday said he has
no intention to demolish anybody's house as it was being peddled, but
to recover school and hospital plots of land that were illegally
acquired by some people.
Speaking through his Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Mr.
Samuel Aruwan at a news conference at the Government House, Kaduna, the
governor said it was necessary to clarify government action on the issue
of encroachment on land belonging to schools and hospitals in the state
so as to dispel rumours that houses were going to be demolished.
According to the governor, the government is only interested in
recovering the land and not to demolish any property and urged the
people not to entertain any fair.
He added that the recovery exercise will kick off Wednesday,
explaining that the exercise is not targeted at witch-hunting anybody on
political, religious or ethnic basis.
"Since after the town hall meeting in Zaria on Sunday, some people have started a campaign of calumny that El-Rufai has come to embark on demolition of houses in Kaduna, but to set the records straight, we are only asking those who illegally occupied government owned institutions' land to vacate the land.
"This government cannot allow the encroachment on schools and hospitals
lands to continue. For instance, when we visited the state library in
Zaria and Alhudahuda College, private buildings have almost taken over
the institutions. This has serious effect on the learning atmosphere of
such institutions.
"Since after the town hall meeting in Zaria on Sunday, some people have started a campaign of calumny that El-Rufai has come to embark on demolition of houses in Kaduna, but to set the records straight, we are only asking those who illegally occupied government owned institutions' land to vacate the land.
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