The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has directed security agencies and the Department of Development Control to immediately dismantle unauthorised beer parlours operating in the Asokoro area of Abuja.
The directive followed security intelligence reports concerning the operations of the relaxation centres.
Wike issued the order on Friday after a high level security meeting with the FCT Commissioner of Police and the Director of the Department of State Services, DSS, in Abuja.
Speaking on the security implications of the illegal businesses, the minister said the FCT Administration would take proactive measures to prevent potential criminal activities before they escalate.
“We have been told of some security threats originating from somewhere leading towards Asokoro, where some individuals are attempting to establish unauthorised beer parlour businesses.
“We will not allow that. There is no such approval, and we will not permit it,” he said.
To enforce the directive, Wike instructed the Department of Development Control, working alongside security agencies, to begin immediate clearance operations in the affected areas.
“We have directed Development Control, in conjunction with security agencies, to go and chase them away before we begin to have security problems. We will not allow that at all,” he said.
The minister explained that publicising the decision was necessary to inform residents of the administration’s firm commitment to maintaining law and order across the nation’s capital.
