Residents of communities living around Yakowa Road in Kamazo Area of Chikun Local Government Area of Kaduna state on Sunday begged the state governor, Nasir El’rufai, to end demolition of houses in the area.

Daily Trust gathered that about 300 houses would be affected if the government continue with the ongoing demolition in communities like Karji, Babban Saura, Old Kamazo, Janruwa and Unguwar Mai Gero areas.

Daily Trust gathered that few days ago the State Government through Kaduna State Property Development Agency have already demolished some houses and an event centre in the communities.

Our reporter who visited the communities reported that the residents were seen consoling each other over the unfortunate incident as they picked up some of the debris left in the houses demolished. Residents agonised over demolition in Kaduna community.

Residents agonised over demolition in Kaduna community. One of the community leaders in Old Kamazo who spoke at a news briefing, Yusuf Zumo, said they (residents) were not issued notices by the authorities before they stormed the area and demolished their houses. He said the government officials accompanied by security agencies, police in particular went house to house asking people to vacate the houses at the middle of the night.

“We were all shocked when we saw them around 1:30 am on Thursday asking us to vacate our houses. We have never witnessed something like this in our lives. About 300 houses would be demolished and nobody came to tell us why we should leave our houses because no notice to that effect,” he said. Other residents interviewed also expressed their dismay over the government’s action, saying they have government approval before building their houses. They also claimed that they have no other places to relocate to as majority of them are pensioners that invested their life saving to build the houses which they legally bought.

Read more: https://www.dailytrust.com.ng/kaduna-residents-cry-out-over-el-rufais-plan-to-demolish-300-houses.html

That's his trade mark.....the man can demolish for Africa....thou atimes is necessary but my only problem with him is that he can be so biased

ursullalinda:
That's his trade mark.....the man can demolish for Africa....thou atimes is necessary but my only problem with him is that he can be so biased

You're right, if you really know Yakowa road Kamazo, you will know that it should be amongst the least place to be demolished.

That is what the el-rufai is known for.

Kaduna ,always tensed

Nooooooo

People wey majority don already dey homeless before
Wan turn people to Israelites overnight

Hell Rufai wan continue him jab wey he do remain?

Hellrufai is always on the news for wrong reasons.


It’s a pity

They have not seen anything, since sense is far from Nigerians let them keep suffering.

Even the idi*t that want Buhari to contest again in 2023 will cry blood before 2023 and wish he wasn’t alive to see Buhari’s 2nd term.

Is that not hate speech orchestrated by an idiot to create disaffection amongst the good people of Nigeria

Indirectly creating more rooms for almajiris....what a youth empowment indeed!

Anybody that supported APC is a fool

Make we sidan look Weytin esterners go yern

It's seems another meaning of El Rufai is the demolitionist...

Pls don't cry Kaduna people Hell Rufail is the best ever Kaduna governor in Kaduna and apc is working.

More woes loading for kogi for their insensitiveness. You guys ain't seen anything yet by the the time apc finish with you all Somalia will be like Tokyo compare to what will be left of you people.

Nice one since naturally pains and suffering are Nigerians best pals it's alright because I'm still wondering how can over 180 million heads be these foolish it's so disheartening.

Next Level

very normal for houses to be pulled down to give way for development

We should not wail over everything

Elrufai and demolishing

Same thing dey happen in Enugu state

He should point to the houses built by him before daring to bring down that of other's

Una sef don dey feel the heat
This is Nigeria

best government so far.. Next Level sweet no be small..

Is normal outcry during demolition, there must have been a notice and compensation plan before now, the El-Rufai I know don’t just demolish.
His demolishing in Abuja gave Abuja they beauty of today, and those that need compensation were compensated.