Abuja Development Control Commences Demolition Of Uncompleted Buildings

Officials of the Abuja Developmental Control, an
agency of the Federal Capital Territory have
embarked on the demolition of uncompleted
buildings in the city centre.
According to officials of the agency, the exercise
was carried out to reduce security risk and
prevent collapse of buildings in the nation’s
capital.

Over 500 owners of uncompleted buildings within
the city are at risk of losing their property to the
exercise.
The demolition commenced after over four
months of publicity and notices were sent to
owners of the uncompleted buildings in the
Federal Capital Territory from the Development
Control Department of the Federal Capital
Development Authority.
While some property owners complied with the
agency’s action, others found it hard to do so.
According to the agency, most of the over 500
uncompleted buildings have failed quality tests
and had become threats to the residents of the
capital city.
The agency explained that it was acting within a
legal framework which property owners are aware
of.