By Ogaga Ariemu The Minister of Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, and security operatives have uncovered an illegal oil refini...
By Ogaga Ariemu
The Minister of Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, and
security operatives have uncovered an illegal oil refining warehouse in
Mabushi, Abuja.
The Director of the Department of Development Control,
Federal Capital Territory Administration, Mukhtar Galadima, disclosed this
after a clamp-down exercise on Thursday.
According to him, about three to four plots of land
designated for commercial purposes have been converted to an area where oil and
diesel are being adulterated and circulated to other parts of the city.
He said the administration will continue to go tough on
activities in the nation’s capital without government approval, especially
revocation of the titles.
“During the continuation of our city sanitation exercise in
Mabushi opposite the Mobil filling station on Ahmadu Way, we discovered an
illegal refining site where oil and diesel are being adulterated; we have done
the needful by moving the items to Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps.
“From what we have seen so far, about three or four plots of
land designated for commercial purposes have been converted to unapproved
activities, and we believe the owners are fully aware there will be
consequences.
“We are going to look at the provision of the law and make
necessary recommendations to the FCT Administration,” he said.
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