Abuja, Nov. 12, 2023 – Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) demolished 11,705 shanty colonies across the FCTA between January and October this year.
It also generated N2.5 billion from building plan approvals and land use contraventions between January and October this year.
The FCTA created 13,873 direct and indirect jobs within the period.
Mukhtar Galadima, the Director of Development Control in Abuja Metropolitan Management Council, FCTA, said these at a media conference in Abuja on Sunday.
He said the shanties and illegal developments were demolished with the assistance of the Ministerial Enforcement Task Force Team.
Galadima listed the affected areas as Kabusa, Kasuwan Dare, Galadimawa junction, Mabushi scavenger colony and Gudu District along Oladipo Diya Way.
The official said the department also removed obstructing structures on waterways at Lugbe, Jahi and Lokogoma.
He said the removal of the structures had stopped flooding being experienced within the city in recent years.
Galaadima also said that the encroachment on rights of way and security black spots were equally dismantled in collaboration with security agencies in the FCT.
He said that 1,764 building plan applications were received within the period, out of which 1,422 were granted approvals, including backlogs from previous years.
On revenue generation, Galadima said N2.5 billion was generated from building plan approvals and land use contraventions from January to October.
He said the amount represented 68.5 per cent of the N3.7 billion target for the year, adding that out of the N2.5 billion, N1.7 billion was generated from building plan approval alone.
The director also explained that the 13,873 direct and indirect jobs were created at different stages of construction at various sites as approved by the department.
He said the department had established regional offices to decentralise monitoring and enforcement activities in the area councils and satellite towns. (GBN)
