Lere Olayinka, Senior Special Assistant on Public Communications and Social Media to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has refuted claims that Wike allocated 2,082 hectares of land to one of his sons in Maitama and Asokoro.
Olayinka described the reports as baseless and challenged the authors to provide credible evidence. In a statement released on Thursday, he labeled the allegations as falsehoods meant to mislead the public.
“In Asokoro and Maitama of today, where can the FCT Minister see 2,082 hectares of land to allocate to anyone?” he asked, adding that only “quacks” would believe such a claim.
He clarified that the only documented evidence cited in the publication was a Right of Occupancy issued to JOAQ Farms and Estate Limited for agricultural purposes.
“For the avoidance of doubt, JOAQ Farms and Estate Limited, a company duly registered in Nigeria, got land allocation in Bwari Area Council for the purpose of farming,” Olayinka explained.
He concluded that there was nothing unusual about a farmer receiving land for agricultural use and urged Nigerians to disregard the publication, which he said was entirely false.
