The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA), through the Abuja Metropolitan Management Council (AMMC), has issued a 48-hour ultimatum to a developer illegally building on a designated green area in Wumba District, warning that demolition is imminent unless legal documents are presented for verification. AMMC Coordinator, Chief Felix Obuah, who led the enforcement team on site, said the developer defied earlier directives to halt work and has no valid approval or allocation for the construction. “This is a clear violation of the Abuja Master Plan and a danger to public safety, especially as the site sits on a drainage channel. We won’t allow illegalities to endanger lives,” he stated, adding that similar enforcement operations are ongoing across the FCT.
AMMC officials, including Tpl. Mukhtar Galadima and Tpl. Chinemelu Echee, reiterated the administration’s zero-tolerance policy against land grabbing, encroachment, and environmental abuse. They emphasized the ecological consequences of converting green zones into concrete spaces, citing increased flooding, rising urban temperatures, and loss of recreational buffers. “Green areas are not decorative—they’re essential to our climate and public health,” said Engr. Osilama Braimah. Meanwhile, the accused developer, Alhaji Musa Saliu, claimed the disputed Katampe land was legally allocated in 2007 and vowed to comply with verification. While asserting ownership, he noted the matter is in court and expressed willingness to abide by any final decision: “If the FCT revokes it for public interest, so be it. These are worldly things.”
