Senator Suleiman Othman Hunkuyi has cried out over plot by Governor Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna State to demolish his second house located at Inuwa Wada.
Senator Suleiman Othman Hunkuyi
The senator on Wednesday 21st February, 2018 took to his twitter handle to lament… “Once again, @GovKaduna Malam @elrufai has sent a ridiculous bill to me for a purported ground rent of my personal house at Inuwa Wada to the tune of N30Million to be paid within 30 days, failure to do so might probably result to another demolition like he did on my other property.”
Senator Hunkuyi denied owing El’rufai’s government… “As of last year 2017, I’ve paid my dues to Kaduna State Internal Revenue Service & they’ve duely issued me receipts to that effect. This letter today demanding for N30Million within 30days is draconian & indeed blatant display of abuse of power as arrogantly portrayed by @elrufai.”
For those who don’t know, the Kaduna State Government in the early hours of Tuesday 20th February, 2018 demolished the factional office of the All Progressive Congress located at Sambo Road. The building is owned by Senator Hunkuyi but later gave it to APC to support the party.
However, the Kaduna Government reeled out its reasons for the demolition of the building. According to Mr. Ibrahim Husseini, the Director-General, the Kaduna Geographic Information Service (KADGIS), the demolition was to clear illegal structures, tackle street hawking and restore order across Kaduna. Again, we removed the building for flagrant violations of land use and non-payment of ground rent since 2010.
“This illegal violation of use had begun to distress neighbours who were being forced to endure an influx of thugs and blockage of the road.”