Leadership (Abuja)
Golu Timothy
18 November 2008
In its efforts to clean-up the city of Abuja and improve on its environment, the FCT Executive Committee has directed the immediate resumption of the removal of all squatter settlements in the Federal Capital Territory.
The Supervising Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Mr. Remi Babalola, made this disclosure Monday after the weekly FCT Executive Committee meeting at the Investment House, Garki II, Abuja.
The Minister said that all illegal shanties in and around the Federal Capital City must give way to enable the realization of the Abuja Master Plan.
Mr. Babalola recalled that the FCT Administration had given enough time to the squatters to get alternative abode because the government would not condone the illegalities being perpetuated.
According to him, the FCT Administration halted the removal of illegal shanties on humanitarian grounds due to the rainy season but now the rains are over.
The Minister revealed that the FCT EXCO in its meeting had directed the FCT Department of Development Control to as from Tuesday, November 18, 2008, resume the removal of all illegal shanties in the Federal Capital Territory.
He insisted that the FCT Administration will not fold its arms and watch some few residents of the Territory build illegal shanties and deface the Abuja Master Plan.
Mr. Babalola advised all residents affected in the planned removal to immediately move out of such spots to assist the authorities to immediately clean up the areas because Abuja has no space for shanties.
It may be recalled that the Minister last week inaugurated a Task Force to complement the efforts of the Development Control Department in the Federal Capital City.
On land allocation, the Minister reiterated that the FCT Administration under his leadership would not entertain fresh request for allocation of land to any individual or corporate organisation.
Mr. Babalola further emphasised that he would on no account allocate any plot of land during his tenure as the Supervising Minister of the Federal Capital Territory but would only concentrate on addressing issues arising from the previous allocations.
He advised those wanting to apply for plots of land to wait for a substantive minister to be appointed.
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