A poultry farmer, Akomolafe Bankole, has cried out over the demolition of his N150 million poultry farm in Lokogoma, Abuja, allegedly by officials of the Federal Capital Development Authority.
In a series of posts on his X account on Sunday, September 8, Bankole stated that over 5,000 birds have d!ed and 50 workers lost their jobs due to the demolition which he said was carried out without prior notice or warning.
Posting videos of the demolished farm, Bankole wrote;
“I am heartbroken and angry. Yesterday, my N150 million investment in a poultry farm located in Lokogoma, Abuja, was destroyed by the guys from the Federal Capital Development Authority.
No warning, no prior notice, just pure destruction, and over 5,000 birds are dead.”
He stated that all necessary documents including the Certificate of Occupancy, were obtained before establishing the farm, making the demolition a shocking and unjust act.
“How can this happen in a country where I followed every legal process? Let it be clear that all papers, including the (C of O), 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 business! In these hard times, families will now suffer because of the evil of some individuals operating under the guise of 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 I and my family would even be standing right now.“
However, Kaduna activist/politician, Ndi Kato, has dug up an old tweet of an Abuja-based poultry farmer whose farm was demolished by FCDA officials, supporting demolitions of properties in Lagos.
While some Nigerians took to his comment section to express their sympathy, Ndi ran a search and discovered that Bankole had supported the demolition of properties in Lagos state.
Back in May this year, Bankole praised the Lagos state Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources, Tokunboh Wahab, for demolishing properties blocking water channels and causing flooding in the state.
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