The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) on Thursday, said it has destroyed over ten thousand unapproved structures from 2015 to date.
Director FCT department of development control, Mukhtar Galadima revealed this during the commemoration of 2023 world earth day with the theme: “invest in our planet” in Abuja.
He said since the inception of the current FCT administration, the officials have been committed to correct illegalities that affect the Abuja master plan.
Galadima also noted that during the period under review, three hundred hectares of land were recovered as part of the administration’s commitment to restore sanity in the territory.
The move, Galadima said, was pertinent to reverse the norms that have been affecting the officials from restoring the master plan and sanity across the city.
He called for the review of the development plan of the city, which according to him, a consultant should be engaged to drive the reforms.
The coordinator Abuja Metropolitan Management Council (AMMC), Umar Shuaibu called on the residents to stop activities that lead to environmental degradation.
“Illegal felling of trees, building on water channels and road corridors have distort and destroy the plan for development of Abuja” said Shuaibu.
Tunde Imolehin, Senior Special Assistant on environment and waste management to the minister of FCT,
He Said the second world earth day celebration in FCT was to guide residents on how to dispose off their waste properly in line with this year’s global theme: “Invest in our planet”.
