Traffic decongestion: FCT administration demolishes perimeter fences of bank, others

Following the expiration of its 72-hour ultimatum, the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Ministerial Task Team on traffic-free flow in Abuja, at the weekend, dismantled illegal structures at Dutse-Alhaji community.

In particular, the bulldozers pulled down parts of the perimeter fences of a commercial bank and some commercial buildings located by the roadside on the busy Dutse-Alhaji axis connecting Bwari and other adjoining towns to the city centre.

Also, the bulldozers dismantled several makeshift structures within a shanty on the street, just behind the commercial properties to ensure their owners easily access their plots.

Equally, cement and wood dealers who were allegedly trading illegally in the street were also cleared.

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Speaking to journalists during the exercise, the Chairman of the task team, Mr Ikharo Attah said the FCT minister’s determination to rid the city of traffic gridlock is now at an all-time high.

“What happened here is a distortion of the approved land use. The entrance of the commercial property are contributing immensely to the traffic bottleneck on the Dutse-Alhaji to Bwari road.”

Similarly, Vice-chairman of the Task Team, Mr. Rasheed Ahmed warned that land use violations in the FCT would no longer be tolerated.

Mr Ahmed, who is also the Chief Security Officer (CSO) to the FCT minister reiterated that any impediment against free flow of traffic must be tackled with the severity it deserves.