APM Promises to Reverse Alleged Land Reallocations in Abuja

By Our Reporter

The Allied People’s Movement (APM) has assured Nigerians that those who genuinely lost their allocated plots of land have no cause for alarm, declaring that the party is determined to restore the Abuja Master Plan, which it alleged has been distorted by the current FCT administration, if voted into power in 2027.

In a statement signed on Saturday, the National Publicity Secretary of APM, Abubakar Yusuf, said the party was aware of developments in areas where lands had allegedly been taken from their rightful owners and allocated to people in positions of authority, covering several hectares.

“We are not unaware that the development template of the current FCT administration is only to reallocate and redesign lands for those in authority before extending government patronage.

“In Kuje, Chechei, Pai, Abaji, Kwali, Bwari, Yangoji, Zuba, Gwagwalada and their environs, lands have been confiscated, all in the name of reviewing the Abuja Master Plan to suit the whims and caprices of the current administration.

“We are inundated with reports of land readjustments from original owners along the Apo-Wasa corridor, following the construction of modern roads as direct benefits to the present administration and their cronies.

“The cases of Guzape, the city centre and the metropolis are even worse, as available plots are allegedly reallocated to cronies of the FCT Minister for immediate development without due diligence.

“Plots of land already allocated in Guzape, Apo and many other areas are being annexed in the name of a new master plan and sold to friends and associates of the government.

“A ghost committee already set up to review the Abuja Master Plan is a shadow of itself, as members are not allowed to make suggestions or work in line with the committee’s mandate,” he stated.

While assuring Nigerians that the alleged irregularities would be reversed, the party criticised the FCT administration for allegedly reallocating prime locations to the President’s son and his friends.

“The FCT Minister and his cronies are also not insulated from such allegations, which the party sees as a direct affront and denial of Nigerians’ access to land in the nation’s capital, with such opportunities reserved only for the privileged few within the corridors of power.”

He warned about the consequences of destroying the original master plan, which he said had turned the city into a multi-filthy environment.

Abubakar described the situation as a case of bribery and corruption, alleging that residents now have to provide land before attracting development to their communities.

“This is obviously a case of bribery and corruption, whereby the people will have to provide lands before attracting developments to their areas.”