In a recent clamp-down exercise, the Minister of Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, and security operatives made a significant discovery – an illegal oil refining warehouse in Mabushi, Abuja.
Mukhtar Galadima, the Director of the Department of Development Control at the Federal Capital Territory Administration, revealed that the area in question, spanning three to four plots of land designated for commercial purposes, had been repurposed for the illicit act of oil and diesel adulteration. The refined products were then illicitly circulated to other parts of the city.
Galadima stated that the administration remains resolute in its commitment to crackdown on unauthorized activities within the nation’s capital, including the possibility of revoking titles to such properties.
He further elaborated, “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 taken appropriate action by transferring the confiscated items to the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps.”
“Based on our observations, it is evident that these plots of land designated for commercial use have been utilised for unauthorized activities, and we believe the property owners are fully cognizant of the potential consequences of their actions. We are poised to examine the provisions of the law and present recommendations to the FCT Administration,” he added.
