The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has through the Abuja Metropolitan Management Council (AMMC) settled the over 15 years lingering crisis in Apo Mechanic Village.
This was as the coordinator of AMMC, Chief Felix Obua, piloted the resolution process.
While meeting with 17 recognised unions and 16 others, Obuah announced to the mechanics and traders in the affected areas that the minister, Nyesom Wike, has approved a land in Wassa community of Abuja for all the affected people to be relocated there.
Speaking with journalists after the meeting, Obuah said: “This issue of Apo mechanic and traders has lasted for over 15 years. I am just three months old in this office and we have settled the issue. Today, they are happy, they are smiling and we are smiling.
“Over 50 unions that have been quarrelling, I have reduced them to four and they are happy. I’ve been able to bring everybody together, all the noise has died down.
“We’ve decided to relocate all the traders on the road corridor, buffer zone and the right of way to Wassa any moment from now and they are all happy. As I speak, the minister had given approval