FG, El-Rufai conflict as ministry writes police

The Federal Authorities and governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai, could at present be at loggerheads over the latter’s alleged encroachment of a parcel of land belonging to Federal Authorities Faculty (FGC), Malali, Kaduna State.

Though Mr El-rufai has lower than three weeks to the top of his tenure, the federal authorities, by means of the Federal Ministry of Schooling (FME), has approached a reliable legislation courtroom and obtained an injunction restraining the state authorities from additional works on the land in dispute.

A choose, B.F. Zubairu of the Kaduna Excessive Court docket, on 2 Could, granted the FME an interim injunction restraining the state from “coming into, creating, or committing additional acts of trespass” on the land belonging to the unity college.

Following the injunction, the ministry additionally wrote to the Inspector Basic of Police in a letter referenced FME/LU/HQ/S/434/23/1/53 and dated 4 Could to implement the courtroom order.

The ministry, within the letter signed by its Everlasting Secretary, Andrew Adejo, requested the presence of policemen within the school “particularly in areas the place the encroachment is happening to guard the youngsters and property of the college.”

Genesis

PREMIUM TIMES earlier reported that the Outdated College students’ Affiliation of Federal Authorities Schools (FGC) in Nigeria accused the state authorities of illegally encroaching on the college’s land, calling applicable authorities to intervene urgently.

The scholars’ physique narrated that the federal government had in 2015 requested the FME to cede elements of the college’s land to it to be used. However PREMIUM TIMES learnt that the ministry declined, citing safety issues.

Mr El-Rufai’s authorities was additionally accused by the federal government of demolishing part of the college’s perimeter fence, saying the event has heightened the concern of terrorist assault, Tribune Newspaper earlier reported.

However regardless of the courtroom order and the involvement of the police, the Nationwide President of the college’s alumni affiliation, Seyi Gambo, informed PREMIUM TIMES that the state has “refused to cease engaged on the land belonging to the FGC.”

Mr Gambo mentioned since final week, the federal government “has continued to work on the web site finishing up building with out honouring the injunction.”

He accused the police of potential compromise “as a result of they’ve been saying they’re investigating whereas building nonetheless continues on the disputed land.”

Police react

In the meantime, the police have reacted to the event, whilst its official confirmed the receipt of a letter over the matter.

Chatting with PREMIUM TIMES on the cellphone, the brand new Commissioner of Police (CP), who claimed to have assumed workplace just a few days in the past, Mua Garba, mentioned he didn’t know a lot details about the matter.

Mr Garba, nonetheless, assured that justice could be pursued on the matter and that it might be seen to be delivered.

He mentioned: “We have to examine. When the college principal delivered the letter, we informed him to train endurance.

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“Since they’ve gone to courtroom and there’s a judgement on that, then they need to train endurance. Give us the good thing about the doubt; we’re going to resolve the issue.”

When PREMIUM TIMES contacted the Chief Press Secretary to Governor Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna State, Ibrahim Musa, he declined to touch upon the matter.

And as normal, calls made by our reporter to the phone line of the Particular Adviser on Media and Publicity to the governor, Muyiwa Adekeye, weren’t answered.