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The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has banned used items markets, popularly known as ‘Panteka’, in the FCT for two weeks.
Wike said the ban on Panteka markets in the FCT takes effect from Tuesday, 14th January 2025.
He announced the ban during the FCT Security Council meeting.
This was disclosed in a post on X by his media aide, Lere Olayinka.
The minister also placed a ban on the activities of scavengers within Abuja.
He said scavenging has been restricted only to dump sites.
According to the statement: “Activities of all Pantekas (sellers of used items) have been banned for two weeks effective from tomorrow.
“Scavenging is banned within the Abuja city centre and its environs. Scavengers are now restricted to dump sites alone.
“All those arrested for vandalizing public infrastructure will be charged to court for economic sabotage and even attempted murder.”
The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister, Nyesom Wike, has vowed that those arrested by the security agencies for alleged involvement in the removal of sewage manhole covers on highways in Abuja will be made to face the full wrath of the law so as to serve as deterrent to others.
The Minister also assured that the government will ensure that all buyers and users of the vandalized manhole covers and other vandalized public infrastructures will be apprehended and prosecuted for economic sabotage and putting the lives of Nigerians at risk.
Senior Special Assistant on Public Communications and New Media to the Minister, Lere Olayinka, said in a statement on Monday, that the arrest of no fewer than 50 suspects for vandalism and theft of manhole covers within the FCT and recovering of 25 vandalized manhole covers was a demonstration of the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) zero tolerance for criminalities, particularly vandalisation of public amenities.
