The Director-General of the National Council for Art and Culture, NCAC, Otunba Olusegun Runsewe on Friday attributed his current travails to his stiff resistance to allow an individual to take control of the disputed multi-billion naira landed property of the Council, housing its Art and Craft village in Abuja. According to him, ” before my arrival as the Director-General of the Council, the government property was turned into a drug den, a holiday and a rented house for hooligans and criminals, a depot for illegal arms and sundry activities. “These illegal acts turned the place to security threat not only to Abuja residents but to foreigners who engage in early hours exercises through the streets in the morning and were molested by criminals from the premises. “So, I wonder why some people are bent on converting government property to a haven of inappropriate engagement, hence the Police has to close down the place. Otunba Runsewe said that he had to clear the air on the trending issues in order to “stem the tide of negative reactions and to rescue Nigerians that all hands must be on deck to protect the interest of any property that belongs to Nigeria and ensure that they are not misapplied or misplaced”.

Source: Nigerian Tribune January 10, 2020 14:15 UTC