Nyesom Wike, Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, has authorised the destruction of Garki, Jabi, and other 28 slums that were previously surveyed by the Federal Capital Development Authority prior to this government.
According to the FCTA, the destruction will affect around 6,000 buildings that have been identified in an effort to cleanse the land of shanties and unlawful constructions.
According to the FCTA, the demolition would affect 30 sites within the Federal Capital Territory.
Wike, the immediate past governor of Rivers State, pledged to restore the FCT master plan on Monday, declaring that all unlawful constructions would be dismantled and that his administration was ready to put a stop to property speculation.
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 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: “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, 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
