By Aaron Ossai
The House of Representatives Committee on Public Petition has summoned the Executive Secretary of the Federal Capital Development Authority, FCDA, Mr. Richard Dauda to appear before it along with the Director, Development Control, Galadima Muktar next Tuesday.
Both are to explain why the development of a certain property, said to be objectionable is allowed to go on despite glaring signs of distorting the building codes of the Federal Capital Territory.
In a petition to the House calling for a swift action to halt the trend, Samuel Ajayi, a private citizen claims that allowing the building go on will rubbish all the planning that went into the making of the FCT.
The house is said to be located in the Gusape Cadastral zone.
Reacting to the petition, Committee Chairman, Mike Etaba directed that both the ExecutiveSecretary of FCDA and Director of Development Control should urgently come and sort the matter out.
“At this point, it is a complaint until we establish the facts therein. Every Nigerian’s voice must be heard while all public officers must be made accountable. We shall ensure fair hearing for all the parties ” he said.
In another development, the Committee has summoned the Managing Director of Niger Delta Development Commission to appear in person before it Tuesday to explain the circumstances surrounding an abandoned contract for the construction of Okpai shoreline protection and landing jetty in Delta state.
This is sequel to a petition by Lynpat Solicitors against Orbit Marine and Energy Services Ltd for abandoning the project.
“NDDC holds the key to this case and the MD must come in person to clear the air. If he fails as he had done before, we’ll take further actions against them ” Etaba stated.
