Minister of the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA), Bar Nyesom Wike, has given the Federal Capital Development Authority (FCDA) one week, to allocate land for resettlement of victims of demolition in Gishiri village.
No fewer than 455 houses and structures were demolished in the village at Katampe District, Abuja, to pave way for a road project.
Wike gave the charge when he visited the community Wednesday, to resolve the disagreement between the community and the FCDA over the payment of compensation and relocation of the victims.
The community members, during a meeting with Wike Monday, also complained that the amount being given to some of the affected persons as compensation was grossly inadequate.
To address the issue, the minister promised to visit the area to see things for himself.
Wike further directed the FCDA director of Land, Mr Chijioke Nwankwoeze, on the land set aside for the relocation of the affected persons.
Nwankwoeze stated that there were two areas, a 12-hectare land with 58 plots around Hope for Survival Orphanage.
He added that the second resettlement site was 1.7-hectare with five plots, located behind Local Education Authority Primary School in the community.
He said the land had not been allocated to the victims because they wanted the minister to see the area.
“We felt you will need to see the place first before we start allocating the land to them.
“We will merge the plots and design them into plots before we will give them,” he said.
But Wike interjected the director, saying, “I don’t agree with you, and this should be the last time I will hear this complaint.
“I give you people one week. Go and allocate the land to the affected persons. If it is not enough, we will find another alternative.
“All this grammar, grammar, grammar, I don’t want to hear it.”
The minister also asked the director, Resettlement and Compensation, Mr Nasiru Suleiman about the compensation payment to the victims.