The Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, on Tuesday said he was recovering lands from those that acquired them illegally and not demolishing houses as being reported.
He said his government is not about demolition, and as such the people of Kaduna State should not entertain fear that he is out to demolish their houses.
Speaking on behalf of the governor, the Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Samuel Aruwan, said the exercise will start on Wednesday and will be to recover lands owned by schools and hospital, acquired by people illegally.
According to Mr. El-Rufai: “Since after the town hall meeting in Zaria on Sunday, some people have started campaign of calumny that Mr. El-Rufai has come to embark on demolition of houses in Kaduna. But to set the records straight, we are only asking those who illegally occupied government owned institutions’ lands to vacate the land.
“This government cannot allow the encroachment of schools and hospitals lands to continue. For instance, when we visited the state library in Zaria and Alhudahuda College, private buildings have almost taken over the institutions. This has serious effect on the learning atmosphere of such institutions.
Mr. El-Rufai added: “Alhudahuda College for instance is over 100 years in existence, but if we allow the type of encroachment going on there to continue, the school might go into extinction in the next 30 years. We have given them notice and it will expire Wednesday 5 August. We will only recover the lands for the future of our children. The public land belongs to the good people of Kaduna state and we must recover it before is late,” he said.
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