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Author: Jumai Ahmadu, Ph.d, Helpline Foundation for the Needy, Abuja
Reviewer: Salisu Sani Majema
‘Abuja is a city in Nigeria like no other. That it was founded on the need for a place that would represent to us a symbol of our oneness and national unity and indeed, a home to all Nigerians’.
‘A city like Abuja that is founded on a clear set of ideals and being built in compliance with a vision and a Master Plan’.
The above testimony is contained in a Forward by the current FCT Minister, Mallam Muhammad Musa Bello, to the book, ‘ABUJA: The Evolution and Development of a Federal Capital City’ published by Dr. Jumai Ahmadu, Ph.d..
The director, who noted that the exercise was part of efforts to harmonise the entire Lugbe area into the Phase IV of the Abuja Master Plan, said when the process is completed, Lugbe would cease to be a satellite town and would become incorporated into the Federal Capital City.
He said over 150 illegal developers have encroached into areas meant for public facilities in the district, adding that names of the illegal developers, who according to him, have forged title documents, would be forwarded to the commissioner of police for prosecution.
“This area was planned for public facilities such as schools, markets, hospitals and other public utilities, but now land grabbers have encroached into the area and captured all the plots meant for public facilities and are developing them as housing estates, thereby denying space for the necessary amenities that will be needed for the district in the future.
But when the officials received N10million bribe, the demolished building is now being reconstructed.
by Saharareporters, New York
Feb 03, 2021
Officials of the Federal Capital Territory Administration, Abuja, have been paid N10million bribe to spare a building the government earlier demolished for being unapproved in July 2020.
SaharaReporters learnt that the FCTA Department of Development Control had demolished the building which is located in Sil Estate, within the popular Mbora District, saying it should be a green area for recreation.
But when the officials received N10million bribe, the demolished building is now being reconstructed.
The Director of the department, Muktar Galadima, who had led the team on July 15, 2020, had warned that the government would not allow any contraventions that could abuse the Abuja Master Plan hence its resolve to demolish such structures.