The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike, has stated that he is not in receipt of any letter requesting the usage of the Eagle Square for a planned protest.
Recall that there were reports that the organizers of the protest has written to request for the use of Eagle Square for the planned nationwide protest on August 1.
But speaking on Saturday, the FCT Minister denied receiving any letter from any group requesting the use of the Eagle Square for the purpose of holding a protest.
Wike made this disclosure on Saturday at a town hall meeting with critical stakeholders in the FCT.
He stated that no letter was sent to his office requesting to use Eagle Square for the planned protest.
The Minister said the protesters should not just make use of social media to send a message to his office. He advised them to rather pass through the appropriate channels.
Recall that Wike had earlier warned that the FCT is not available for any protest.
He said, “For those who want to protest on the 1st, FCT is not available for such protests.” The Minister urged residents in the city to desist from embarking on such acts.
According to CHANNELS TV stakeholders who attended the Saturday meeting included the FCT Minister (State) Mariya Mahmoud and the Area Council Chairmen. Others were Traditional Rulers, religious bodies, representatives of political parties, and representatives of women and youth groups, among others.
“Saturday’s meeting was to create a communication channel between the FCT administration and residents of the capital city. It afford them the opportunity to talk about their grievances with the present leadership and areas of possible solutions.
source: Channels TV
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