FCTA Meets Abuja Indigenes, Promises Relocation

The Minister of State for the Federal Capital Territory, Dr
Ramatu Aliyu, on Tuesday announced that plans are at an advanced
stage to relocate communities such as Jabi-Yakubu, Jabi-Samuel and
Mabushi to Shere-Galuwyi.

She added that the process of relocating others has commenced,
and more communities would be permanently relocated next year.

The minister stated that indigenous communities must be
resettled if the territory wants to get rid of slums.

This was contained in a statement by the minister’s Special
Adviser on Media, Austine Elemue.

The minister was quoted to have said this at the one-day town
hall meeting on resettlement and compensation matters in the
FCT.

The statement was titled, ‘FCTA pledges sustenance of
resettlement policy.’

The Minister of State for the Federal Capital Territory, Dr
Ramatu Aliyu, on Tuesday announced that plans are at an advanced
stage to relocate communities such as Jabi-Yakubu, Jabi-Samuel and
Mabushi to Shere-Galuwyi.

She added that the process of relocating others has commenced,
and more communities would be permanently relocated next year.

The minister stated that indigenous communities must be
resettled if the territory wants to get rid of slums.

This was contained in a statement by the minister’s Special
Adviser on Media, Austine Elemue.

The minister was quoted to have said this at the one-day town
hall meeting on resettlement and compensation matters in the
FCT.

The statement was titled, ‘FCTA pledges sustenance of
resettlement policy.’