Recreation outfit seeks Wike’s intervention over demolition threat

The management of Sodic Parks and Gardens Ltd, a popular relaxation park located within Life Camp, Abuja, has urged the FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, to save the park from unlawful demolition by some people hiding under the authority of the government. The Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the park, Chinedu Ogbonna, in an […]

The management of Sodic Parks and Gardens Ltd, a popular relaxation park located within Life Camp, Abuja, has urged the FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, to save the park from unlawful demolition by some people hiding under the authority of the government.

The Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the park, Chinedu Ogbonna, in an open letter to the FCT Minister, dated October 13, 2025, explained that the newly commissioned road project in Life Camp, under the Minister’s direction did not in any way affect the premises or property where the park is located, stressing that the fact has been verified and confirmed by both the handling company, Julius Berger, and the Engineering Department of the Federal Capital Development Authority.

Ogbonna, while acknowledging the invaluable gains from the Minister’s quality infrastructural interventions in Life Camp, Abuja, which he described as having significantly improved the city’s outlook, livability, and economic potential, called on the Minister to prevail on the concerned authorities to operate within the confines of the law.

Part of the letter reads: “We wish to state clearly that the newly commissioned road project in Life Camp, under your (Wike) direction, does not in any way affect our park’s premises or property.

“This fact has been verified and confirmed by both Julius Berger and the Engineering Department of the FCDA.

“However, it has come to our notice that certain corrupt individuals within some government offices are attempting to misuse your respected name and authority to unjustly target our organisation and forcibly remove us from our legitimately allocated site.

“We consider this act as an abuse of office and a deliberate attempt to undermine your reform agenda.

“Our company has all the necessary documentation and allocation for the land we occupy and has contributed meaningfully to the environmental and recreational development of Life Camp since its inception.

“We have approached the court to seek legal redress and protection of our rights in accordance with the law.

“As a law-abiding entity, we strongly believe in due process and judicial integrity. It is therefore crucial that all relevant government agencies, including the Development Control Department, respect the ongoing court process and refrain from any actions that may amount to contempt of court or disrupt the peaceful resolution of this matter.”

Mukthar Galadima, the Director of the Development Control Department, could not be reached at the time of filing this report on Tuesday, as his mobile phone was switched off and a text to him via WhatsApp was not replied to. However, a reliable source at the department, who craved anonymity, confirmed the case is already in court and the department would await the outcome.