The Senior Pastor of Family Worship Centre, Sarah Omakwu, has appealed to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, not to allocate the Jabi Lake Recreation Area for private development.
Omakwu made the appeal in a video shared on her Instagram page on Sunday, where she was seen kneeling while addressing the minister.
“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 described the Jabi Lake Recreation Area as an important public space used for exercise, social interaction, and community activities.
“That is where people go for exercise… where people meet and hobnob… where young people go to,” she added, urging the minister to preserve the facility for public use.
The cleric also raised concerns about the gradual loss of accessible public spaces in Abuja, citing the increasing restrictions around Aso Rock over time.
“I can’t fight you. But I can beg you in the name of God Almighty that that land be left for everybody,” she said.
Despite her appeal, Omakwu commended Wike for ongoing infrastructure projects across the Federal Capital Territory, particularly road developments that have improved mobility.
“I want to thank you for all the highways you have built around the city. I thank you. 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,” she added.
Her plea follows recent moves by the Federal Capital Territory Administration to collaborate with private firms, including Suburban Broadband Limited and Akida Hills Limited, to redevelop the Jabi Lake area into a tourism and recreation hub.
Earlier in February, Wike stated that the initiative aims to reposition Abuja as a competitive destination for leisure, hospitality, and investment, while boosting economic activities in the capital.
Elijah Adeyemi
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