At the well-known Karmo market in the Territory, the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has started tearing down more than 500 unlawful buildings through the Department of Development Control.
During the activity, Tpl. Garba Jibrin, assistant director of the Development Control Department's sector monitor, stated that the Administration had chosen to demolish the market because it had caused several problems for the area ever since Abuja's founding.
Jibrin claims that there have been severe traffic jams on the Karmo Road, making it exceedingly difficult for locals and drivers to use the road on a regular basis.
Therefore, in order to facilitate life for Abuja inhabitants, the minister stated After removing every obstruction from the way, we ought to clear the route.
The unofficial business activity along the road contributes to it in part. It is a well-known truth that on market days, anybody wishing to pass through here must wait for hours to do so.
Therefore, the FCTA is worried about each and every resident's health and safety. A fully constructed and operational market is only waiting for vendors to get in.
In light of that, he said, "we have resolved this issue here, and they should leave this area and migrate to the new market that has been constructed for their use.
Speaking on how far the Administration has come, the assistant director went about educating the dealers, stating that they had been informed, made aware of the demolition, and were participating in it.
The director has met with the market's participants more than three times. This is 48 hours after we gave them the 24-hour notice that we had given them. We truly supported them during this process, which is why the procedure was successful. To demonstrate that they have been supported, some of them began demolishing their stores even before we did, he remarked.
Speaking about the developer's outrageous pricing for the new market stores, he said that at the stakeholders' meeting, Abuja Market Management and the developers made it apparent that they were providing a one-year free trial.
"After that, they reduced the cost for them so that they wouldn't have to pay the regular fee after a year. Thus, in order to facilitate and ease the lives of the market operators, certain measures have been established," he stated.
Speaking on the security ramifications of the demolition exercise, Dr. Peter Olumuji, Secretary of the FCTA's Command and Control Center, noted that the Karmo community was an impromptu settlement and that numerous criminal activities had been taking place there.
The road corridor that connects Gwagwa, Karmo, and Kado—where the Karmo major market is located—is home to several shanties and unplanned settlements where people hibernate.
"These folks at night Time is spent committing various crimes; even those who travel these routes are vulnerable to their evil schemes. By clearing this area and working with Development Control, what we've come to accomplish will lower the crime rate in this area.
Additionally, it will give whatever activities are taking place here a fresh start. since everyone's security and safety are important to the FCT minister. He went on, "He has given the residents of the Federal Capital Territory the assurance that they can live anywhere that is lawful without fear of harassment or death threats."
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