A poultry farmer, Akomolafe Bankole, has accused the federal government of demolishing his multimillion-naira poultry farm in Lokogoma, Abuja.
Mr. Bankole, in a series of posts on his X (formerly Twitter) page, alleged that officials from the Federal Capital Development Authority (FCDA) were responsible for the destruction of his poultry farm, valued at N150 million.
He further claimed that the demolition was carried out without any prior notice, resulting in the death of over 5,000 birds.
Sharing videos, he wrote, “I am heartbroken and angry. Yesterday, my N150 million investment in a poultry farm located in Lokogoma, Abuja, was destroyed by officials from the Federal Capital Development Authority. No warning, no prior notice, just pure destruction, and over 5,000 birds are dead.”
Mr. Bankole disclosed that all the required documentation, including the Certificate of Occupancy, was properly obtained before he established his farm. He described the demolition as a shocking and unjust act, questioning the government’s rationale for destroying his private property.
He further emphasized that the demolition has resulted in the loss of over 50 jobs, adding that the families of his workers would now suffer due to what he termed the malicious actions of individuals operating under the guise of the FCDA.
“How can this happen in a country where I followed every legal process? Let it be clear that all papers, including the Certificate of Occupancy, were obtained, and yet, some individuals in this government felt it was okay to destroy what I’ve worked for—an investment of a lifetime. This isn’t just my loss—over 50 workers are now thrown out of jobs and businesses! In these hard times, families will now suffer because of the EVIL of some individuals operating under the guise of the FCDA. Tell me why I can’t farm on my private property. Why? Why?”
“I ask—where does the government expect me to start from? Why should I ever think of investing in Nigeria again when this can happen overnight? This is how people fall into depression. But for God, I don’t know how my family and I would even be standing right now. I hope FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, is seeing the damage being done under his administration. I hope Madam First Lady, who asked us to start farming, can see the rubbish going on. I hope no one will accuse me of treason when I carry placards because this is treason against me.”
The New Daily Prime correspondent reached out to the Acting Director of the Abuja Geographic Information Systems (AGIS) Tukur Dan Asabe, who is responsible for land administration and geographic information in the Federal Capital, to find out the reason behind the demolition, but was not successful at the time of this report.
