By Paul Efiong The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has said that new measures are being put in place in the demolition of illegal structures that distort master plans in the territory.
Speaking with our correspondent, the Director, Department of Development Control (DDC) Hamza Malaki Tayyub explained that preventive method he intends to implement would be cost effective, less stressful than those used by his predecessors.
DDC boss who is also a town planner used the opportunity to make case for indigenes and traditional rulers in particulars not to sell land as government remain the only agent empowered by the law to engage in the sale of land.
Tayyub further disclosed that his strategic plans was to expedite development in the territory would be to be pragmatic, adding that the law stipulates just three months before approval is given for building plan and construction.
On settlement and compensation of FCT indigenes, director warned that by the virtue of the law, all plots belong to the government and in case of tittle transfer such rest completely with the government or its agents.
He further explained how the department is fine tuning policies to ensuring that the two have a cordial working relationship.
‘We are going to embark on more awareness campaigns and sensitization, the essence of this is to inform the people, FCT residents that we don’t just demolish for fancy, for fun, but to have a decent environment and society that everybody including visitors would be proud of’.
