The Federal Capital Development Authority (FCDA)\u2019s Department of Development Control has demolished over 56 duplexes in the Sabon Lugbe area of Abuja, displacing hundreds of families. The affected residents, some of whom claim to have proper approval from the Development Control office, watched helplessly as their homes were reduced to rubble.<\/p>\n
Eyewitness accounts reveal that the demolition team, accompanied by bulldozers, continued the operation despite protests from estate residents. Some families resisted the bulldozers, but their efforts were in vain. According to affected homeowners, these demolitions have wiped out their entire life savings, leaving them without shelter.<\/p>\n
The demolition has raised serious concerns among the residents, who believe that their land is being unfairly targeted for reallocation to private individuals. They are now calling on President Bola Tinubu and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister to intervene, claiming that the actions of the FCDA violate their rights as legitimate landowners.<\/p>\n
Property owners are demanding a full investigation into the alleged corruption within the Abuja Department of Development Control and the Abuja Geographic Information System (AGIS). They believe these demolitions are part of a larger scheme of land grabbing in the FCT.<\/p>\n
Efforts to reach the head of Development Control for comments were unsuccessful, as the official declined to speak on the matter. Meanwhile, tensions remain high as residents await further intervention from government authorities.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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