By Akubulu Ngozi
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike has marked off the popular Covid-19 Market in Area 11, Abuja for demolition.
This was disclosed by the Director of the Abuja Environmental Protection Board (AEPB), Osi Braimah, during an interractive session with journalists.
According to the AEPB Director, a marching order has been given by the Minister to scale up demolition of all shanties, illegal settlements and squatter camps in the FCT.
He said, “Removal of shanties and illegal settlements in Area 11 and some parts of the city is to curb the incessant insecurity faced by residents.
“This is an ongoing exercise by various agencies of the FCT; AEPB has been given marching order by the FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike to scale up demolition of all shanties, illegal settlements and squatter camps in the FCT.
“We have been doing this for a long time, primarily because this scaling up will improve the city sanitation and also cater for the attendant problem of insecurity.”