FCTA pulls down 25 illegal buildings

Gbenga Omokhunu, Abuja

DEPARTMENT of Development Control, Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA), has pulled down 25 buildings deemed illegal in the Kyami district of Abuja.

Director of the department, Muktar Galadima who led the exercise yesterday, told reporters that the FCTA would never condone land racketeering and grabbing, and would ensure correction of all infractions and abuses of the Abuja Master Plan.

“The FCT Administration has already made it clear that the actions and activities of land racketeers cannot and will never be condoned. That’s why we are removing all those illegal developments.

“25 solid structures were removed, and this is not limited to that estate (Destiny Estate) alone, it’s a continuous exercise and we will remove all illegal structures across the Territory.

“So, what you see here is a continuation of the exercise in tackling the issue of land racketeers and land-grabbers in Abuja.”