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Insecurity: FCTA Threatens Violators of Abuja Masterplan, Vows To Demolish All Illegal Structures

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The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has threatened massive prosecution of those who violate the Abuja Masterplan aside from demolishing all illegal structures.

Muktar Galadima, the Director of Development Control, dropped the hint on Tuesday during a cleanup operation in Abuja.

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Addressing journalists after a series of enforcement operations in Asokoro and Maitama, Galadima indicated that the Administration intends to continue the cleanup operation until all dark spots in the region have been eliminated.

He stated that the administration will focus more on “all those dark spots that we believe constitute security threats as well as hygienic problems.”

According to him: “The cleanup is a continuous exercise because you will agree with me that there’s a lot of negativity associated with the FCT, in particular Abuja. So, now we want to clear that impression. We want to sanitise the city, we want to clean the city to make it a capital city of our dream?

“Then, generally, we’ll come back to the issue of monthly sanitation. For now, we’ve been to Kabusa junction, we’ve been to Galadimawa runabout, suncity, ring road two corridor.

“So, we’re going all around the city. Definitely, we’ll go back to Ruga, and then this time around, when we go back, once we clear, we will arrest those violating the Abuja Masterplan.”

However, the enforcement team had stormed a highbrow area of Asokoro, to demolish a massive building that was purportedly constructed in violation of approval issued for the building, but for the timely intervention by the owners who presented a court judgement barring the FCTA from removing the structure.

The Director, Development Control, Muktar Galadima while reacting to the court judgement presented to the enforcement team by the owner, explained that the owners have been given adequate notice and would consult the Legal Secretariat of the FCTA for appropriate guidance on the next line of action.

He said that aside from building in contravention with the approval given, the structure had been abandoned for a long time and was now used as a safe haven for criminals, which the administration strongly frowned at.

His words: “The building is an abandoned building harbouring criminals. You’ll recall that towards the end of the last administration, the former minister was there because of the same reason. So, we served them notice for removal.

“That’s why recently, the new minister has also embarked on dealing with abandoned structures. So that’s why we moved in to remove that structure so as to give way but then as you noticed, while the operation was going on, the owners of the property came up with a court judgement indicating that the FCT administration should not temper with that particular property.

“By the time you go around that particular building, you will see a lot of markings. This means that there was adequate notice to the owners of the structure.

“As responsible citizens, I have to stop the action and consult with the Legal Secretariat of the FCT about the court judgement to know if there was any appeal made. they actually be adequately informed. Then, I would be adequately informed and would also be advised on the next letter of action.

When asked about the approval the owner of the building claims to have, the director of Development Control said, it’s not true that approval was given.

“What was approved, if you look at that area, it is purely a low density residential area and predominantly the development there is low density residential development. Mostly, duplexes with one suspended floor or two suspended floors.

“But the structure in question is a massive structure of luxury apartments, which may end up to be an hotel. So, there was no approval to that effect. I’ve gone through all the files, even though it was granted approval for duplex, but they didn’t build it in line with what was approved for them.

“Also, I noticed in the file that when our officers went to enforce at the early stage of the development, they were ridiculed. They were chased out of the site. So, what the woman was saying was just out of context, maybe out of frustration.

When asked if the department will go ahead with the demolition if the Legal Secretariat gives its consent, Galadima said “It will come down to come down. In FCT administration, developments are guided by the provisions of the law and the Abuja masterplan, which is the Bucha master plan. If we say that we’ve not approved your development and you go ahead and build it, and you are even contesting, once they say go ahead, we’ll go ahead.” Galadima further stated.

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