By Stanley Onyekwere
In the wake of rising land racketeering, Abuja residents especially prospective land buyers are urged to conduct due diligence by verifying land allocations with relevant government agencies, including the Department of Lands Administration, Development Control, and Urban and Regional Planning.
This charge was handed down by the Director of the Development Control Department, of the FCT Administration, Mukhtar Galadima, in Abuja.
Galadima spoke when he recently led FCTA official on a demolition exercise, to reclaim over 100 hectares of land in Gosa District, of Abuja.s
He disclosed that FCTA is in collaboration with EFCC, ICPC, and the Nigerian police to apprehend perpetrators involved in illegal land grabbing activities.
He noted that the importance of eliminating land grabbing cases to prevent unsuspecting Nigerians from purchasing properties acquired through deceitful means.
Also, he reiterated the FCTA’s commitment to addressing such incidents, referencing similar actions taken near the train station last year.
Furthermore, he outlined ongoing efforts to monitor the environment regularly, with particular attention to Gosa District’s development designated by Urban and Regional Planning.
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