The original inhabitants of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) have applauded President Bola Tinubu and the FCT ministers, Nyesom Wike and Dr. Mahmoud Mariya for the amicable resolution that was reached for the payment of compensation of the sum of N825m for the Jiwa community.
The FCT minister, Wike, had announced that the administration would pay the sum of N825m as compensation claims to the natives of Jiwa community who were meant to be relocated on the land that was approved by the Federal Executive Council (FEC) in 2022 for the commencement and development of the second runway for Nnamdi Azikwe international airport, Abuja.
The natives under the auspices of Abuja Original Inhabitant Youth Empowerment Organization (AOIYEO) who spoke through its president, Commandant Isaac David, commended the Tinubu-led government, that if the previous administrations had been up and doing like this nobody would even be talking of the rights of the indigenous people.
According to David, the payment of the compensation has signaled to them that all other issues around compensation in the city would be properly dealt with and that those other aspects of their cries; political, economic, and cultural injustice will be addressed soon.
Credit: Leadership