Wike Assures Qatar Over Disputed Embassy Land In Abuja

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has assured the government of Qatar that the FCT Administration will take necessary action to address concerns over an 8,000-square-metre parcel of land allocated to the country for its embassy in Abuja.
Wike gave the assurance on Tuesday when he received Qatar’s Ambassador to Nigeria, Yousef Mohammed Ahmed Al-Hail, in Abuja, following concerns raised by the envoy over a court letter challenging Qatar’s ownership of the allocated property.
The ambassador had appealed to the FCT Administration to clarify the situation to enable Qatar to proceed with plans to develop the embassy site.
Responding, Wike assured the Qatari...