Painful struggles of working-class and the poor’s housing headache in capital city
In this report, John Alechenu takes a look at the growing number of Abuja’s urban poor and the challenge of providing affordable housing
When the people shall have nothing more to eat, they’ll eat the rich-Jean-Jacques Rousseau.
Abuja, Nigeria’s administrative capital, Abuja, is a city of great contrasts. Architectural masterpieces in the form of residential and official buildings dot the landscape. The breathtaking organised concrete jungle is disproportionally matched by the squalor and deprivation which defines surrounding slums populated by a majority of an ever-growing army of jobless, and largely homeless youths, caught in the web of rural urban migration.
Court discharges 11 men charged with armed robbery, conspiracy Court discharges 11 men charged with armed robbery, conspiracy
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Eleven men charged with armed robbery and conspiracy before the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) were, on Tuesday, discharged for the failure of the police to prove their case against them.
The men: Sani Mohammed (28); Godwin Okagbue (35); Babayaro Musa-Ayuba (46); Emeka Okoli (32); Chijioke Okwo (43); Elendu Okorie (36); Justin Anorue (33); Uche Chukwuma (32); Jack Omelinuniru (41); Chukwudi Okafor (22); Geoffrey Ozomabu (30) as well as one Ikenna Obika and Chinedu Kongoso, who are at large, were arraigned before Justice Peter Kekemeke, sitting at Nyanya, Abuja.
The defendants were charged with seven-count charge bordering on conspiracy, armed robbery and receiving stolen goods.
I write to remind the Minister of Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Muhammad Musa Bello, on the above subject matter. He should please come to our rescue. The gridlock on Abuja-Keffi road is no longer news; commuters spend hours to get to their offices. This is a journey that ordinarily will not last up to 10 minutes from Nyanya to AYA, but because of the number of cars, people pass through hell to access Abuja. It is even worse on Monday(s). The minister should use his good offices to address this menace.
Driving from Karshi to AYA has become a nightmare when there is a by-pass that would have been a smooth ride if completed. What has been the condition of Apo -Karshi road? I remember when the minister came on board, he assured the residents that the project was 50% completed. What would have caused this tormenting delay now? He also reiterated his total commitment towards the completion of the Apo -Karshi road as well as other projects within the satellite towns with the aim of alle
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While some of the villages have been deserted completely, others are just there in name considering that the people no longer live a normal life.
While women and children live at the mercy of the bandits, men, especially those seen as “prosperous” have no option than to flee to safer locations.
Over 100 villages sacked in Kaduna State
Years of insecurity in parts of Kaduna State have led to the displacement of hundreds of thousands of people who have fled their homes for refuge in other parts of the state.
A chunk of Kaduna’s insecurity rests in about 10 local government areas including Zangon Kataf, Sanga, Kaura, Kauru, Jema’a, Birnin Gwari, Chikun, Giwa, Igabi and Kajuru LGAs.