Allegation that Wike allocated land to son not true — Aide reveals

The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister, Nyesom Wike, has denied claims that he allocated 2,082 hectares of land in Maitama and Asokoro to one of his sons, describing the allegation as baseless and malicious.

In a statement issued on Thursday, June 26, Lere Olayinka, the Senior Special Assistant on Public Communications and Social Media to the Minister, dismissed the report as “another falsehood from the vault of those whose main job is to malign the FCT Minister.”

Olayinka said no land, not even a single plot, has been allocated to any of Wike’s children, and questioned the credibility of the report and its source.

The statement reads:

“My attention has been drawn to yet, another malicious falsehood coming from the same elements whose job is to defame and malign the FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike.

“Even though it is the right of the Minister and members of his family, both immediate and extended to own lands anywhere in Nigeria, including the FCT, provided all necessary conditions are met, no land has been allocated to any of his children.

“In the publication, a Right of Occupancy (R-of-O) issued to JOAQ Farms and Estate Limited, for Agricultural purpose was the only evidence used to justify the claim.

“For the avoidance of doubt, JOAQ Farms and Estate Limited, a company duly registered in Nigeria got land allocation in Bwari Area Council for the purpose of farming.

“So what’s is wrong with a farmer getting land allocation strictly for the purpose of agriculture?

“Therefore, the publication, claiming that the FCT Minister allocated 2,082 hectares of land to his son, is false and should be disregarded.” [CONTINUE READING HERE]>>>>