A poultry farmer, Akomolafe Bankole, who identifies as #henrich_banks on X.com, has lamented over the demolition of his N150 million poultry farm in Lokogoma, Abuja, by officials of the Federal Capital Development Authority.
In a series of posts on his X account on Sunday, Bankole shared videos of the destruction, revealing that over 5,000 birds died and 50 workers lost their jobs due to the demolition which he said was carried out without prior notice or warning.
Sharing videos, he wrote, “I am heartbroken and angry. Yesterday, my N150 million investment in a poultry farm located in Lokogoma, Abuja, was destroyed by the guys from the Federal Capital Development Authority.
“No warning, no prior notice, just pure destruction, and over 5,000 birds are dead.”
According to Bankole, all necessary papers, including the Certificate of Occupancy, were obtained before establishing the farm, making the demolition a shocking and unjust act.
He questioned the government’s actions, asking why he couldn’t farm on his private property.
He added, “How can this happen in a country where I followed every legal process? Let it be clear that all papers, including the (C of O), were obtained and yet, some individuals in this government felt it was okay to destroy what I’ve worked for—an investment of a lifetime.
“This isn’t just my loss – over 50 workers are now thrown out of jobs and business! In these hard times, families will now suffer because of the evil of some individuals operating under the guise of FCDA.
“Tell me why I can’t farm on my private property? Why? Why?”
Bankole expressed frustration, questioning why the government expects citizens to invest when such incidents can happen without consequences.
“I ask—where does the government expect me to start from? Why should I ever think of investing in Nigeria again when this can happen overnight? This is how people fall into depression. But for God, I don’t know how I and my family would even be standing right now.
“I hope FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, is seeing the damage being done under his administration. I hope Madam First Lady, who asked us to start farming, can see the rubbish going on. I hope no one will accuse me of treason when I carry placards because this is treason against me,” he added.
