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Drama In Abuja As Pastor Kneels, Begs Wike Over Jabi Lake Land Allocation.

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The Senior Pastor of Family Worship Centre, Abuja, Sarah Omakwu, has appealed to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, to halt plans to allocate the Jabi Lake recreation area for private development.....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶

In a video posted on her Instagram page on Sunday, Omakwu was seen kneeling on the pulpit as she directly made her plea to the minister.

She said she had no intention of confronting the FCT Minister but was speaking to him “as a mother” concerned about the future of public recreational spaces in the capital.

“I cannot fight the minister of the FCT. I cannot. But I go on my knees as a mother in this land that Jabi Lake Recreation Centre should not be given to anybody,” she said.

She explained that the area serves as a public hub for exercise, social interaction, commerce, recreation, and youth activities.

“That is where people go for exercise. That is where people sell. That is where people meet and hobnob and get married. That is where people go to watch games. That is where young people go to. I beg you, Mr Minister, in the name of God, as a mother, to not sell that land to anybody,” she added.

Omakwu further expressed concern about the gradual restriction of public access to recreational spaces in Abuja over the years, urging that Jabi Lake be preserved for public use.

“I can’t fight you. But I can beg you in the name of God Almighty that that land be left for everybody. Please heed our call,” she said.

Despite her appeal, the cleric also commended Wike for ongoing infrastructure projects across the Federal Capital Territory, particularly road construction.

She said, “I want to thank you for all the highways you have built around the city. You have made my journey to my home a whole lot easier. Thank you for the other things you are doing. But for this piece of land, I beg you, let it go.”

Her comments come months after the Federal Capital Territory Administration signed agreements with private firms to develop Jabi Lake into a major recreational and tourism hub under a public-private partnership arrangement aimed at boosting leisure and economic activity in Abuja.

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