Tinubu meets Wike hours after Abuja building collapse

President Bola Tinubu on Thursday met with the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.

The meeting took place just 24 hours after two persons were killed and 37 others injured in a collapsed two-storey building at Lagos Street in the Garki area of Abuja.

The minister had since ordered the arrest of the owner of the collapsed building.

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Wike had in a chat with journalists after his inauguration as minister by President Tinubu on Monday warned residents that the ministry would demolish all illegal structures distorting the FCT master plan.

The minister vowed that he would supervise the demolition of all illegal structures in the city irrespective of the owners’ status.

Although issues discussed at the meeting have not been made public, they may not be unconnected with the incident and measures required to prevent future occurrence.

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