A Spotlight Garden Events and Recreation in Wuye District, Abuja has been demolished by the FCT Administration (FCTA) over an alleged violation of park closing time regulation by operating beyond 7 p.m.
The Coordinator, Abuja Metropolitan Management Council (AMMC), Umar Shuaibu, who led the team, said there was no going back on the enforcement of the 7 p.m. closing time of parks in Abuja.
Mr. Shuaibu said the allottee and operator of Spotlight Garden would be prosecuted for the violation of the regulations which led to the death of an innocent citizen.
“Just last week at a park, called Spotlight Garden Events and Recreation in Wuye District, the operator flagrantly violated our closing time regulation by operating beyond 7 p.m.
“This attracted the activities of armed hoodlums who gunned down a gallant security officer in cold blood. This could have been avoided if they had complied with our regulations,” he said.
Shuaibu said the park operator had been arrested, adding that the allocation of the park stands would be revoked and the site would be recovered by the FCTA immediately.
He said that this would serve as a warning to all park allottees and operators who arrogantly violate the laid down rules and regulations.
Shu’aibu explained that the enforcement of the 7 p.m. closing time for parks and gardens in Abuja, was necessitated by the security challenges and public disturbances arising from the activities of parks at night.
