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FCTA demolishes illegal concrete water duct constructed in green area
The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has demolished a concrete water duct said to have been illegally constructed in a waterway designated as a green area in Utako, Abuja.
A concrete water duct is the construction of a shallow concrete boxlike channel in a waterway, for the purpose of building a structure on top of it.
Chief Felix Obuah, the Coordinator, Abuja Metropolitan Management Council, AMMC, supervised the demolition along with other directors and head of agencies under the council in Abuja on Thursday.
Obuah told journalists that the green area, located behind the former Tauba Hotel, Plot 1001, Ibrahim Tahir Lane, Utako, was meant to be a Park 293, account to the Abuja Master Plan.
“Fortnight ago, I promised that every illegal structure going on in Abuja would go down.
“I am here again today to see that we have mobilized equipment and personnel to make sure that the illegal structure going on in this area in Utako, in the waterway is demolished.
“We have mobilised machinery and personnel. Just like I promised, the whole thing is going down.
“What we are doing is to make sure that we clean up the drains and the waterways to make sure there is no flood around this area,” he said.
He explained that the move was to rid the city of land grabbers and illegal construction of structures in waterways in Abuja.
He said that the alleged culprit had been identified, but on the run, adding that the security agencies were on his trail to bring the person to justice.
The coordinator added that after reclaiming the area from the land grabber, the Department of Parks and Recreation would restore the green area to its original form.
By Emmanuel Iheaka, OWERRI
The President of Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote has assured Governor Hope Uzodimma of Imo State that his group will be one of the biggest investors in the state.
Dangote gave the assurance at the opening session of the Imo Economic Summit 2025 in Owerri on Thursday.
The renowned Africa’s industrialist urged Uzodimma to indicate his preferred area of investment and forget the rest.
Dangote described the Imo governor as a personal friend of decades and commended him for providing enabling environment for investment.
“We will be one of your biggest investors in Imo. So, please tell me the area to invest and we will invest”, Dangote declared.
He called on entrepreneurs to always invest at home, adding that foreigners cannot drive the economy of any nation more than the nationals.
“What attracts foreign investors is a domestic investor. Africa has about 30 percent of the world’s minerals. We are blessed,” he submitted.
Dangote reiterated that his refinery was set to launch 1.4 million barrels per day capacity, the highest for any single refinery in the world.
Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court in Abuja on Thursday declined to accept Prince Emmanuel Kanu’s appearance on behalf of his brother, Nnamdi Kanu, ruling that he is not a legal practitioner.
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, on Thursday, swore in General Christopher Gwabin Musa (rtd) as Minister of Defence at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.
General Musa’s appointment follows the resignation of Alhaji Mohammed Badaru Abubakar on Monday, December 1, 2025. His nomination was announced the following day and transmitted to the Senate, where it received expedited screening and confirmation.
Born in Sokoto in 1967, General Musa was commissioned as a Second Lieutenant into the Nigerian Army in 1991 and had a distinguished military career. He was appointed Chief of Defence Staff by President Tinubu in 2023 and retired in October 2025.
As Chief of Defence Staff, he championed inter-service security collaboration.
With his swearing-in, the new Defence Minister is expected to immediately assume duties as the Tinubu administration seeks to consolidate recent security gains and fast-track reforms aimed at achieving lasting peace and stability nationwide.
Senate President Godswill Akpabio, Senate Leader Opeyemi Bamidele, Chairman, Senate Committee on Judiciary, Human Rights and Legal Matters, Sen. Adeniyi Adegbonmire, the Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, and the National Security Adviser, Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, attended the swearing-in ceremony.
Also in attendance were the spouse of the new Minister, Mrs Lilian Oghogho Musa; Chief of Defense Staff, General Olufemi Oluyede; Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Sokoto, Matthew Hassan Kukah; and Justice Kumai Bayang Akaahs (rtd).
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