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Reps Order Arrest of FCDA Officials Over Alleged Building Code Violations

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16 hours ago

March 13, 2025

By Gloria Ikibah

The House of Representatives has directed the arrest of the Executive Secretary of the Federal Capital Development Authority (FCDA), Richard Dauda, over alleged violations of building regulations in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).

This directive, issued by the House Committee on Public Petitions on Thursday, also includes the arrest of Muktar Galadima, Director of Development Control (FCTA), and the Director of Regional Planning.

Committee Chairman, Rep. Mike Etaba, stated that the decision aligns with the Legislative Houses Powers and Privileges Act of 2017.

Etaba mandated the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, to ensure the officials are apprehended and brought before the committee on March 28th to address the allegations.

He noted that the warrant became necessary after the officials repeatedly ignored invitations to appear before the committee earlier in the week.

During an on-site inspection of the disputed building in Guzape, Etaba affirmed that the FCDA officials would be compelled to provide the necessary documents to verify the claims made by the petitioner.

Said he: “We had a petition that was brought before us by a Nigerian citizen in the course of investigation FCDA has refused to come and tender documents necessary for us to proceed with this investigation. But for today we have come to the site where the petition is referring to.

“We have looked at the building plans and the engineer in site who we met known as Mr. Emmanuel who we met told the committee that there is no approved building plan with him right now. We have looked at the structure, the land mark, the cantilever that the complainant who is a Nigerian that has a right to his security and safety.

“We have looked at it and we would go back to the committee and ask for more documents most especially the approved plan so that the FCDA would be able to explain to us the guideline they gave for this building to be able to determine what is actually good for this site and let Nigerians living around here have their peace.we are here to do justice to everybody”.

Naijablitznews.com recalled that the Committee had at its proceedings on Tuesday adopted the petition on the issue regarding plot AO9399 cadastral zone filed by the chairman of the House committee on Custom, Elder Leke Abejide.

Counsel to Abejide, Mr. Samuel Ajayi had explained that the petition before the House committee was in respect of the development on a property at AO9399 Cadestral zone, allegedly contravening the building code of the FCT.

“We have a complain in respect to a building going on there in Guzape which trespassed into the rights of my client. We are urging the appropriate authority to take appropriate step address the issue,” he said.

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FG advises Nnamdi Kanu to renounce IPOB for his release

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5 minutes ago

March 14, 2025

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By Kayode Sanni-Arewa

Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Media, Mr. Daniel Bwala, has advised leader of the proscribed Indigenous Peoples of Biafra (IPOB), Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, to renounce his agitation and be release from jail.

One Somto Okonkwo in a verified X handle, @General_Somto, quoted Mr. Bwala as saying, “Nigeria Government Through Its Presidential Special Adviser, Daniel Bwala Has Told The Leader Of IPOB Mazi Nnamdi Kanu To Renounce Biafra And Promise Not To Agitate For Biafra Again, Before Talks For His Release From DSS Custody Will Commence

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El-Rufai’s son, Bashir campaigns for SDP, asks Nigerians to save country from ‘area boys’

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16 minutes ago

March 14, 2025

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…tells Nigerians

By Kayode Sanni-Arewa

Bashir El-Rufai, son of erstwhile governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai, has urged Nigerians to join the Social Democratic Party, SDP, to save the country from ‘area boys’. Bashir stated this in a cryptic post on X on Friday, seemingly referring to President Bola Tinubu’s appointees, particularly from Lagos State. He wrote: “Join in saving this country from area boys”.

DAILY POST recalls that Bashir’s father, El-Rufai, recently defected from the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, to the SDP.

The Kaduna ex-governor had before his resignation become increasingly critical of the APC-led government under Tinubu. He also cited a widening disconnect between his personal values and the party’s current direction as the reason for his defection. Before now, El-Rufai had criticized Tinubu for only appointing his “boys” from Lagos into political offices. “The president’s appointments are not being made because the appointees are Yoruba, but because they are his own boys, and most of the appointments do not even reasonably cover the South-West,” El-Rufai said.

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Insecurity! Bandits Abduct Qur’an Recitation Winner, Father And Brothers In Katsina

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20 minutes ago

March 14, 2025

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By Kayode Sanni-Arewa

A medical student and renowned Qur’an recitation winner, Abdulsalam Rabi’u Faskari, his father, Malam Rabe Faskari and his brothers have been kidnapped by bandits in Katsina State.

The attack occurred near Labin Bangori on Tuesday evening as the family was returning to Faskari after Abdulsalam was honoured by Governor Dikko Radda in Katsina for his victory in the 39th National Qur’anic Recitation Competition in Birnin Kebbi, Kebbi State.

A government official in Faskari, speaking anonymously, said, “Malam Rabe and his five children, including Abdulsalam, were abducted at Bangori along Yankara road. We have not heard from them since.”

Abdulsalam, a medical student at the Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Zaria, secured first place in the male category for memorising 60 Hizbs of the Qur’an.