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Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Ezenwo Nyesom Wike, has approved the demolition of 6,000 buildings in 30 districts of the territory.
According to the Federal Capital Territory Authority (FCTA), the affected buildings are among those in30 slums that had earlier been surveyed.
Recall that Wike after his inauguration on Monday vowed to restore the master plan of FCT, saying that all illegal structures would go down and that his administration was ready to end land speculations.
He said he had moved round the FCT in the night to see things for himself and lamented that the master plan of the territory has been distorted with illegal structures in green areas of Abuja, insisting they will all be demolished.
“At least, 6,000 illegal structures in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) across 30 areas might be demolished by the Federal Government,” Wike said, adding, “we will take back our land and give to those who want to develop, and you must sign that you must develop at so and so time.”
However, the Director of the FCTA Department of Development Control, Muktar Galadima, said a new survey will be conducted.
“We would find time to go back and conduct a new survey,” he said, noting that the last survey carried out was in February, 2022.
Areas marked for demolition according to information which has been authenticated by the FCTA are:
1. Apo Mechanic Village
2. Byanzhin.
3. Dawaki
4. Dei Dei.
5. Durumi.
6. Dutse.
7. Garki.
8. Garki Village.
9. Gishiri.
10. Gwagwalada.
11. Idu.
12. Jabi.
13. Kado Village.
14. Karmo.
15. Karshi.
16. Karu.
17. Katampe.
18. Ketti Village.
19. Kpaduma.
20. Kabusa.
21. Kpana Village.
22. Kubwa.
23. Lokogoma.
24. Lugbe.
25. Mabushi.
26. Mpape.
27. Nyanya.
28. Piya Kasa.
29. Jikwoyi
30. Galadima.
But in an attempt to calm down the already restive FCT dwellers, the Director of Press, Office of the FCT Minister, Anthony Ogunleye, said it’s not true yet.
“It is not true. I am issuing a statement to that effect now,” he said.
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