Lere Olayinka, the Senior Special Assistant on Public Communications and Social Media to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike, on Tuesday insisted that no land has been allocated to any of the minister’s children.
Last week, there were reportsbthat the FCT minister allocated 2,082 hectares in Maitama and Asokoro to one of his sons.
The reports had drawn the anger of Nigerians who frowned at the minister’s alleged action.
However, Olayinka dismissed the reports, describing them as false.
He had said the document presented as evidence showed that the lands were allocated to JOAQ Farms in Bwari Area Council.
Fresh reports have emerged that a different set of plots were allocated to another of Wike’s sons, Jordan.
Dismissing the fresh reports, Olayinka said the land was allocated to Jordan Farms and Estates Limited.
He claimed Wike and his children have no links to the company.
In a statement he signed, Olayinka said: “This week, it is tales of allocation of land to another son of the minister because documents showed allocation of lands to a company, Jordan Farms.
“Even though like other Nigerians, it is the rights of children of the minister, his friends, associates and relatives to own lands anywhere in the country, including the FCT, provided all necessary conditions are met, as at today, no land has been allocated to any of the minister’s children.
“No doubt, land was duly allocated to Jordan Farms and Estates Limited, a company duly registered in Nigeria, with none of the children of the FCT Minister as director of the company.
“That one of the sons of the FCT Minister is Jordan and there is a company, Jordan Farms and Estates Limited, is no reason anyone should conclude that the company belongs to Wike’s son.
“In the United Kingdom, there is Jordan’s Farms. Is the company also owned by Wike’s son?”;
