Attempt To Begin Construction On Revoked Abuja Plots Of Land By Owners Foiled By FCTA

From Danladi Yusu f- Abuja and Missang Akpet - Calabar 

Officials of the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) have foiled attempts by owners of some of the seized plots of land in the Maitama District to resume development on the sites.

Staff of the Development Control Department of the FCTA, led by its Director, Muktar Galadima, accompanied  by security operatives, confiscated building equipment found on the sites and chased away those found on site while others were  arrested  for profilling.

Recall that a few weeks ago, the FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike revoked the ownership of no fewer than 165 plots of land in the service district over non-development and non- payment of ground rent.

Galadima said his office got hint that some owners of the revoked land were going to site, in violation of the order to begin construction.

He said: “It is unfortunate that those revoked properties, some people are trying to come back to work on them particularly on weekends.We  are on this operation to ensure that nobody goes back to the revoked plots to work on them and also to use this opportunity to call on the public that any revoked properties that  somebody is trying to work on, definitely the administration will not only remove such structures but will ensure prosecution of the person involved".

“The revocation just commenced last week and then we just got information that some people wanted to go back to sites, and we have already intimated our officials to be on the watch out to make sure that nobody goes back to work, because any officials found wanting will be severly dealt with in accordance with the laid down civil service rules and regulations” he said.

He warned owners of the plots of land revoked by the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) in Abuja to stay away from such properties as anyone found tampering with the revoked land will be severely dealt with.