The Department of Development Control, Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA), has demolished about 50 buildings without government approval in Sabo Lugbe area of the territory.
Speaking after the exercise on Thursday, Director of the department, Mukhtar Galadima, said pulling down of the illegal structures would help to maintain sanity in the area.
The buildings mostly removed were duplexes and bungalows at different stages of completion in phase five district of the Federal Capital City (FCC).
He said the demolition was the continuation of the administration enforcement exercise targeted at mitigating land use contraventions especially in notorious land grabbing spots in Lugbe, Idu Train Station, which is now part of Gosa and Kyami, Apo Tarfi respectively.
Galadima said the administration had in the past warned against land grabbing, which the administration promised it was going to bounce on land grabbers.
He said, “The removal exercise today at Sabon Lugbe Southwest area, which is part of the phase five district of the Federal Capital City (FCC) is about 10 structures, but tomorrow we are coming back in full swing
“And recall that sometimes back we warned that we are going to bounce on land grabbers. So this is in continuation of the enforcement exercise, which we had started.
“We want to inform the general public that for any person to buy property in Abuja, please ensure that it is rightly titled property with approved development plan, but failing to do so, you could fall into the hands of these land grabbers, and please don’t blame the FCTA.
“There are areas that these land grabbers are really having their feed day. They Idu Train Station, which is now part of Gosa and Kyami, Apo Tarfi area and Lugbe. And today we are in Lugbe, and we will continue as it is a continuous exercise. So, illegal developments will not be entertained”
