Why we demolished factional APC secretariat ―Kaduna govt

KADUNA state government has cleared the air on why it demolished house number 11b Sambo Close, Kaduna which used to be Alhaji Shuaibu Wada’s led All Progressive Congress (APC) secretariat.

It said the owner of the property has deliberately abused and violated the land use as well as it has not been paying ground rent since 2010.

It was for these reasons, it was learnt that in the early hours of Tuesday the Kaduna State Urban Planning and Development Agency (KAPSUDA) stormed the premises of the factional APC secretariat and demolished the structure.

In a statement issued to the Nigerian Tribune and signed by the Director-General Kaduna Geographic Information Service (KADGIS), Ibrahim Hussein said his agency is currently partnering with other sisters agencies in clearing all illegal structures, tackling street hawking and restoring order across the state.

The statement said ‘this morning a building on 11B Sambo Close was removed for flagrant violations of land use and non-payment of ground rent since 2010.

‘This illegal violation of use had begun to distress neighbours who were being forced to endure an influx of thugs and blockage of the road.

‘The Kaduna Geographic Information Service (KADGIS) issued a revocation notice of the statutory right of occupancy No. KD. 16712, that covers 11b Sambo Close in the Ungwan Rimi area.

‘The appropriate notice of revocation was delivered at 28 Inuwa Wada Road, the registered address of the company that held the title to the property.

‘The notice was also delivered to the building in question and sent by post to the registered address of the previous title holder.

‘The land has now been allocated to KASUPDA for the purpose of developing and maintaining a public park that will provide a green area and a serene place for recreation in that residential neighbourhood.

To this end,  the statement averred that ‘KADGIS wishes to remind all title owners to be fastidious in complying with the terms of their allocation. The purpose of allocation of land cannot be wilfully altered; neither can title holders lawfully neglect to pay their ground rents.

It stated that ‘Since 2016, the government has been taking action on various land-related matters, including revoking all undeveloped land titles in the state and directed that all abandoned buildings be developed within three months of the notice.

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‘The Kaduna Geographic Information Service (KADGIS), as the government agency charged with ultimate responsibility on land matters in Kaduna State, calls for the utmost cooperation by the public with all our agencies.

It will be recalled that the Shuaibu Wada who claimed to be the authentic state chairman of the party had announced the relocation of the APC secretariat from Ali Akilu road to number 11b Sambo close.

Findings gathered that the new APC secretariat belongs to Senator Suleiman Hunkuyi who has joined some other members of the party to challenge the governor on some of his actions they felt was not in tandem with the ruling party.