Investigation in Nigeria
It's not just in China that associates of former leaders find themselves in political and legal hot water. (Is this a hint about researching for evidence of a generalization?) And this time in Nigeria, it's not just about unbuilt electrical generating plants.This report comes from This Day (Lagos).
75,000 Houses Demolished in Abuja Under El-Rufai
"The general counsel of the Federal Capital Territory Authority (FCTA), Mal-lam Mohammed Alkali yesterday told the Senate Committee probing the sale of Federal Government houses and property in Abuja that the el-Rufai administration in the FCT destroyed over 75,000 houses and other public property..."Alkali described the actions of the FCTA under Malam Nasir el-Rufai, the immediate past minister in charge of FCT as lawless and irresponsible...
"In response to the question on demolition of houses that were certificated, he said, 'It was wrong for houses to be demolished when those houses were duly certificated.' He also said 'it is unlawful to revoke plots that were said to have breached laid down standards and reallocate them to other people. It was lawless.'..."
See also: In a Dream City, a Nightmare for the Common Man
Labels: corruption, Nigeria, politics
posted by Ken Wedding @ 6:16 AM
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