Building owners in Gyadna, a community in the Abuja Metropolitan Area Council lamented as The Federal Capital Development Authority demolished two residential buildings and three churches.
Allegedly, owners were not informed of the demolition by FCDA officials who were accompanied by armed policemen at around 2 PM on Tuesday. Some were out to get something, some were even resting in the house.
“They did not allow me to salvage any of my personal effects, including clothes, documents, furniture, foodstuff, television set and other things. Everything was buried under the rubble,” said Johnson Oyewole.
Prior to the demolition of his four-bedroom bungalow, he was targeted for petitioning the National Assembly over alleged fraud by the FCDA officials concerning the compensation to homeowners in the community.
Oyewole stressed how a building marked for demolition was spared instead. Even though the case is under still investigation by National Assembly, Public Complaints Commission, National Human Rights Commission and other agencies, he felt like FCDA ignored the process.
Another victim was the Pastor of Evangelism Miracle Bible Revelation Movement, Kelechi Okpara, whose church and the apartment was levelled as he was still inside. He cried how his wife just had a baby around two weeks ago, and now the family has no place to stay.
A similar story came from Mr Peter Ekeh, another victim. However, he had admitted to receiving compensations from the FCDA.
To date, The Director, Development Control Department, FCDA, Kwamkur Garba, has yet to leave a comment regarding the issue.
