The FCTA says it has marked 500 illegal houses and structures for demolition in Dutsen-Garki in Apo District of Abuja.
Mukhtar Galadima, FCTA director of the department of development control, spoke on Wednesday after a meeting with the leaders of the community.
He expressed concerns that many residents are in the habit of acquiring properties and lands from the natives without approval from the FCTA.He said the meeting with the locals was in line with the reform agenda of the administration to consult the natives before any demolition exercise to avoid storming the area unannounced.
The director advised residents against contacting locals for land acquisition, urging them to approach the right agency saddled with such a responsibility.
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