Six structures across Kaduna town and environs belonging to
followers of Sheikh Ibrahim el-Zakzaky, known as Shi’ites, have been demolished
by operatives of the Kaduna State Urban Planning and Development Authority
(KASUPDA).
Yunusa Lawal, while briefing newsmen on Sunday in Kaduna,
explained that the structures demolished include schools, a hospital and a
private residence, among others.
According to him, Governor Nasir el-Rufai has pushed the
movement to the wall by demolishing their structures since 2015.
KASUPDA carried out the demolition in Kawo, Rigasa, Tudun
Wada and Ungwan Rimi, using security personnel to chase out the occupants of
the buildings belonging to Shi’ites.
Yunusa Lawal lamented, “We’re being pushed to the wall.”
He further explained that the demolition was not only
illegal but vindictive, as the only reason given by the government was that
their movement was banned.
The spokesman said that they were never served with any
notice to know the reason for the demolition, stressing that they do not know
the location of the remaining 42 structures they planned to demolish.
He added that the only reason they saw in the leaked memo is
that they are a proscribed movement, but said that they are a religious community
and cannot be banned.
He said they cannot fold their arms as they are bonafide
citizens of Nigeria, stressing, “el-Rufai is not a better citizen than us.”
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