The Department of Development Control, FCT Administration, FCTA, has stated its readiness to demolish 500 structures that contravened the laws of the FCT. This is even as the Authority has issued a 24-hour demolition notice to operators of illegal markets and shanties along Karmo–Dei-Dei Road corridor.
News Agency of Nigeria, NAN, reports that over 500 illegal structures and shanties, situated along the Karmo -Dei Dei road corridor have been marked for demolition.
This was disclosed by the Sector Monitor and Assistant Director in the department, Garba Jibril. Leading the exercise in Abuja on Monday, he stated that the affected owners were earlier served with several notices.
Jibril added that the Director of Development Control, Mukhtar Galadima, had also held a sensitization meeting with critical stakeholders on the matter.
The Sector Monitor explained that demolishing the structures was necessary. He stated that they constitute a nuisance on the road in addition to heavy traffic, particularly on their market days.
Jibril also added that their activities were equally emitting environmental hazards in the area. Which, he said, the FCT Administration frowned at.
He, however, disclosed that the FCTA had awarded a contract for the construction of Life Camp–Dei-Dei Road.
Jibril said that the traders’ continuous stay on the road corridor was preventing the contractors from moving to the site.
“The 24-hour notice is not to be played with and those who refuse to comply will have themselves to blame.
The traders have been asked to move to the designated market called Karmo Market.
Jibril stated that the market was fully developed and equipped with necessary facilities.
“But the traders have been reluctant to move. We have had several meetings with the relevant stakeholders, including traditional leaders in the area to get them to move. But they remained adamant,” he said.
source: Daily Post