By Daniel Tyokua
Those affected in the ongoing demolition in Kuje have accused the Gomo of Kuje, Haruna Jibrin of complicity.
The affected persons blamed the traditional ruler for not doing enough to protect their interest but rather inflicting pains on them.
One of the victims, Bridget Ekelechukwu, Divine Choosen Spiritual Ministry Less Privileged, said : “We have been here for over 12 years. I knew that this area is Railway corridor but I was deceived by men from Gomo’s palace that railway is not coming.
“I have never been to Kuje, no surveyor measured this land for me. But after we started staying here, the first people that came to meet me was Gomo’s family, I told them I do not know them.
“I discovered it was a railway corridor about 5 years ago. I have about 19 children, I registered the Ministry but I haven’t completed the registration for the orphanage. My registration with Social Development Secretariat is there”
Another victim, Benedict Chidozie regretted that, “how comes people will come and build with out the consent of the Gomo of Kuje or his family members? They are cause of our problem”
However, Gomo’s secretary, Alhaji Mohammed Usman denied the allegation, and described it as false.
He said: “What the people are saying is false, let them bring the agreement that His Royal Highness sold land to them or enter into agreement. Anybody accusing Gomo, should bring prove. We have nothing to hide” he said.
Recall that the officials of Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) had pulled down trees and shanties at a forest in Pasali on Kuje – Gwagwalada road suspected to be hideout for bandits, and reclaimed the area earmarked for vegetable market and others.
