Nigeria Daily News: PHOTONEWS: Panic Grips Mpape Residents In Abuja Over Planned Demolition

PHOTONEWS: Panic Grips Mpape Residents In Abuja Over Planned Demolition
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Staff on 03/08/2012 13:13:00


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In less than one month, hundreds of thousands of Abuja residents will be thrown
out of their homes, following an ultimatum sent to them by the Federal Capital
Territory (FCT) gave the residents of Mpape Village  a month ultimatum to
vacate the village for demolition.
Early last month, the FCT announced plans to demolish 19 villages in Abuja
suburbs in an effort to restore the Abuja master plan, and the residents of
Mpape will be deeply affected by the order.
 
A visit to the village showed that all houses have been marked for demolition. 
Some of the residents have started parking their properties for fear of been
caught up in the exercise.
Recently a group of women under the aegis of the area’s Market Women
Association staged a peaceful protest to National Assembly over the planned
demolition. Some residents also went to the FCT High Court to seek an injunction
to restrain the FCDA from going ahead with the plan, but the application was
dismissed.
The authorities have not made any alternative arrangements to resettle the
affected villages, which include Other villages Idu, Karmo, Dape, Tasha, Gwagwa,
Suburi, Zauda, Jahi, Gishiri, Mabushi, Kuchigoro, Chika, Aleita, Piwoyi, Lugbe,
Pyakassa, Tundun-Wada, Deidei and Guzape.