The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has given the green light for the demolition of 30 slum areas, including Garki, Jabi, and 28 others that were previously surveyed by the Federal Capital Development Authority (FCDA) before his administration took office.

This demolition initiative aims to address the issue of shanties and illegal structures within the territory, targeting around 6,000 marked buildings. The FCTA has identified these structures in its efforts to enhance the urban landscape by removing unauthorized developments.

The demolition operation will encompass a wide array of areas spread across the Federal Capital Territory. Following his inauguration as Minister, Wike, who formerly served as the Governor of Rivers State, pledged to restore the master plan of the FCT. He emphasized his commitment to ridding the area of illegal structures and eradicating land speculation.

Wike stated that he had personally observed the situation by touring the FCT during the night. He expressed disappointment over the distortion of the territory’s master plan due to unauthorized constructions in green zones of Abuja, reaffirming that these structures would be demolished.

“We intend to reclaim our land and allocate it to those willing to develop, under the condition that they commit to developing it within a specified timeframe,” Wike declared.

Meanwhile, the Director of the FCTA Department of Development Control, Muktar Galadima, mentioned that a new survey will be conducted for this purpose.

“We plan to conduct a fresh survey to ensure accuracy, as the last survey was conducted in February 2022,” Galadima stated.

The areas slated for demolition, as officially authenticated by the FCTA, include:

  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
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