FCTA demolishes over 120 illegal structures in Abuja

The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) said it demolished over 120 illegal structures between December 7, 2010 and January 26, 2011in the bid to keep faith with the dictates of the Abuja Master Plan.

According to the administration, while another 176 illegal structures had been marked for demolition, 64 new demolition notices had been served on illegal structure developers.

Making the disclosure at the weekend while reviewing the activities of the FCT Development Control Department in his office, the Minister of FCT, Senator Bala Mohammed, disclosed that 37 shanties were removed around the FCT city while 94 stop-work and 107 quit notices were served on erring developers within the same period under review.

According to the minister, some of the buildings demolished under the mass housing programme include structures in Wumba on Plots 118, 119, and 120 as well as the over10 shanties that were removed in Mbora Districts.

Senator Mohammed said that 20 illegal structures in Dutse District around Apo Village in addition to more than 10 shanties were also brought down.

Other structures affected, according to him, were shanties on Plots 470, 468 and 1059, in addition to the nine illegal structures pulled down in Garki II District.

The minister further disclosed that the FCT Development Control has removed all structures on Plot 1290 Garki District developed for informal sector market by the Abuja Market Management Limited without building plan approval.

He said, “The Development Control has also cleared illegal settlements within Mabushi Village as well as market encroaching on individual plots 1669, 1668, 1666, 1805 and 938. An illegal structure being constructed on plot 760 Central Business District was also removed for attempting to build after revocation of title.

Some illegal structures were removed in Kubwa and Lugbe as well as in Wuye District in the Phase II of the Federal Capital City. Development Control has marked and re-sealed Plot 1059, Cadastral Zone B11 in Kaura District of Phase II due to development contrary to approved land use and building plan; while the foreman on site was arrested by the Police due to no compliance to notices issued.