The Federal Government may demolish no fewer than 30 illegal settlements and slums and over 6,000 illegal buildings in the Federal Capital
A Kuje resident, and commercial motorcyclist, who simply identified himself as Michael, said though he did not have a house that could be demolished, he hoped that the Wike-led FCT administration would not revoke his land, which he bought from Abuja indigenes.
“Instead of looking for where to develop, Wike is looking for where to demolish. We have so many places that are not developed, let him do it first. And then, let them create a place where they can push people to. Ade Ogundiran, a resident of Dogongada, said, “We only hope that the minister would do everything within the ambit of the law and not take irrational decisions that’ll affect residents and impede the development of the FCT.
On her part, Fatima Farouq said, “If Wike follows the Masterplan for the FCT, it will be for the growth and development of the city. It may seem difficult now, but in the long run, we will appreciate it. “I support the removal of buildings on development of green areas and removal of buildings without approvals. But they should not be selective in their approach.
“In addition, if there is an existing approval to build, then they have been permitted by law to have been in compliance. Once a builder is in compliance with the master plan, and they still go ahead to demolish it, then the owner has a case and can go ahead and take legal actions.” He said, “If the demolition was based on doing the right things and correcting anomalies that jeopardise the master plan and put the entire city or community in danger, l will surely be in support.
He noted that the growing number of illegal houses and slums was worrisome, adding that a carrot-and-stick approach has to be employed to address the dire situation in the FCT.
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