By Olawale Lamina
Occupants of the affected area popularly referred to as Unguwan Yan Lambu, no fewer than 1,000 people, claimed they had settled in for about 27 years …
The Department of Development Control of the Abuja Metropolitan Management Council,AMMC, under the FCT Administration,FCTA, has bulldozed shanties allegedly erected on a road corridor in Wuse Zone 3.
Speaking on the development, Coordinator of AMMC, Mr. Felix Obuah, informed newsmen after the exercise on Wednesday that removing shanties in the city is a priority.
The AMCC coordinator stated that the affected location was earmarked for a road corridor but was illegally occupied by unidentified persons, giving rise security threat, apart from defacing the beauty of the city.
Obuah said that, “Also disturbing is that criminals and miscreants have made this location a haven.
“So, we decided to come and clear all the shanties and remove the criminals that have taken over the road corridor to give Abuja its desired beauty.
“We can’t allow this again. Our aim is to beautify the city and make Abuja a city we will all be proud of.
,In his reaction, Malam Mohammed Musa, the chairman of the community, explained that the area popularly referred to as Unguwan Yan Lambu, was occupied by no fewer than 1,000 people. He added that the occupants were predominantly dry season farmers who had settled in the place close to 27 years.
Mallam Musa appealed to the FCTA authorities for assistance as some of them were victims of armed bandits and insecurity where they lived previously.
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