A Federal High Court in Kaduna has issued an interim injunction against the Kaduna State Government from interfering in the properties being developed by an estate firm in the state.
Justice H.H. Shagari yesterday also directed that “status quo ante bellum be maintained between the parties pending the hearing and determination of the originating motion.”
An estate developer, Hall 7 Real Estate Limited had filed the suit against the Attorney General of Kaduna State, Governor of Kaduna State, and Kaduna Urban Planning and Development Authority (KASUPDA) over the plot to take over its properties lying at plots 292067 and 292070 measurings approximately 6,594.35cm2 and 22,314.40m2 described as No 28 Muhammadu Buhari Way (Waff Road), Kaduna, Kaduna State.
The firm in the processes filed before the court through its lawyer, Patrick Ikwueto (SAN), said despite paying the ground rent and other relevant fees as evidenced in the Treasury Revenue Receipt dated December 22, 2020, its rights were revoked through two separate letters dated October 5, 2022, entitled “Notice of Revocation/Withdrawal of Right of Occupancy over File Number KDL 292067” and “Notice of Revocation/Withdrawal of Right of Occupancy over File Number KDL 292070” for alleged “continued failure and contravention of covenanted terms and conditions of the Right of Occupancy to wit: Non-Payment of Statutory Ground Rent.”
The suit has been fixed for a hearing on March 15 for hearing.
MEANWHILE, the state government will roll out free transportation, medical care and other palliatives to cushion the effects of the naira scarcity in the state.
The Special Assistant on Media and Publicity to the, Muyiwa Adekeye, disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday in Kaduna.
He said the government was aware of the hardship caused by the scarcity of the banknotes and was determined to cushion the effects of the naira redesign on the people of the state.
The statement read: “The State Security Council took recommendations on ways of mitigating the impact of cash shortage on citizens.
“The measures are designed to provide a measure of immediate relief to problems caused by the lack of cash by citizens to pay for services like transportation, health care, and necessities like food.
“The Council, therefore, adopted these three emergency palliative measure to last for a week, starting from Wednesday, 22nd February.
“Kaduna State Government will provide free transport services along designated routes in Kaduna, Kafancha and Zaria, the three biggest cities in the state. This will be done in partnership with the transport unions, who will provide the busses and tricycles.
“The Kaduna State public health system will offer free routine care in government hospitals for common illnesses like malaria and typhoid. This is in addition to the free care for pregnant women and children younger than five years that has been government policy since 2015.
“Prescription will be given, and the health facility visited will administer drugs, if available. Provision of palliatives, as was done during the response to the Covid 19 outbreak will also take immediate effect.”
