Otunba Segun Runsewe, Director-General of National Council for Art and Culture (NCAC) has cried out to Nigerians.

He said; “My current travails is linked to my patriotic desire to protect and defend government property owned by National Council For Arts and Culture.”

“The Art and Craft village (Opposite Abuja Sheraton) valued at 9.8billion is the reason behind why some people want me hounded into jail and removed from office because I refused to dance to their tunes.”

“Government property was turned into a drug den, a holdbay and rented house for hooligans and criminals, a depot for illegal arms and sundry criminal activities, which turned the place to security threat not only to Abuja residents but to foreigners who engage in early hours exercises through the street in the morning and were molested by criminals from this location.”

“So I wonder why, some people are bent on converting government property to a haven of inappropriate engagement, hence, the police has to close down the place.”

“The Art and Craft village belongs to the Federal Republic Of Nigeria, it does not belong to me but to the Nigerian people, so I would be failing in my duties as a public officer and appointee of government if I cannot protect government property to which I was mandated to oversee.”

“It is imperative to clear air on this issue to help stem the tide of negative reactions and to reassure Nigerians that all hands must be on deck to protect the interest of any property that belongs to Nigeria and ensure that they are not misapplied or abused.”

“I thank all those who have shown interest about my welfare through phone calls, messages and visits. My life is in the hand of God and I will do my best within the armbits of law to secure and protect Nigerian cultural assets including those outside the shores of Nigeria.”