Nigeria: Concerns Over Illegal Occupation of Abandoned Buildings in Abuja

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There are growing security concerns in Abuja over the way criminal elements are converting uncompleted buildings into their homes and hiding places in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) and environs.

There are growing security concerns in Abuja over the way criminal elements are converting uncompleted buildings into their homes and hiding places in the Federal Capital Territory and environs.

"You know Guzape is now like the new Maitama because we have a lot of estates under construction and some of these buildings are left as carcasses for a very long time and before you know it, you will start noticing unknown faces in the neighbourhood. "This issue did not start today. It has been there for a very long time. We have reported the issue and the security authorities will conduct an operation and send them away but after some time the miscreants will return.

He added that appropriate penalties should be meted out to any defaulter of the stipulated timeframe, most likely adding"levy or fine" as penalty.

Source: Real Estate Daily Report (realestatedailyreport.net)

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