The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has unveiled plans to demolish illegal structures disrupting the city’s master plan.
Addressing press at his office, just after his swearing-in on Monday, Wike vowed to bringdown all illegal buildings even if they belonged to influential people.
9jayarn reports that about 6000 structures in 30 areas within the metropolis may be affected.
The Urban Renewal Programme would include Apo Mechanic Village, Byanzhin, Dawaki, Dei Dei, Durumi, Dutse, Garki, Garki Village, Gishiri, Gwagwalape, Idu, Jabi, Kado Village, Karmo, Karshi, Karu, Katampe, Ketti Village, Kpaduma, Kabusa, Kpana Village, Kubwa, Lokogoma, Lugbe, Mabushi, Mpape, Nyanya and Piya Kasa.
Also, those who acquired lands from Abuja indigenes may also lose their investments as they were regarded by the FCT Administration as illegal.
Abandoned buildings for a long time that is in violation of the building code may face demolition.
The Director, FCTA Department of Development Control Director, Muktar Galadima, stated that a new survey might have to be conducted to evaluate the current realities.
“We would have to go back to the field to ascertain that figure because some of them have completed their development since we gave that figure. We would find time to go back and conduct a new survey. As of February 2022, 6,000 abandoned houses were identified”.
