Abuja land swap divides indigenes

The land swap policy, according to the FCT Administration is to accelerate housing development in FCT. The forum made its stand known through the Ketti-Waru Declaration 2013 at the end of its enlarged stakeholders meeting which reviewed the rejection of the land swap model by the Original Inhabitants Development Association (OIDA) recently.They declared that they […]

The land swap policy, according to the FCT Administration is to accelerate housing development in FCT.
The forum made its stand known through the Ketti-Waru Declaration 2013 at the end of its enlarged stakeholders meeting which reviewed the rejection of the land swap model by the Original Inhabitants Development Association (OIDA) recently.
They declared that they (the affected communities of Ketti Waru) have resolved to distance themselves from the agitation by OIDA.
The statement was signed by 17 leaders in the community, namely: Engr. P.D. Bussa, the Chiefs of Garki, Ketti, Burum as well as the Village Heads of Ketti, Takushara, Waru, Kabusa, Sherreti.
It was equally signed by the chairman, secretary, PRO and the Legal Adviser of Ketti Waru Youth Forum and other prominent indigenes.
Ketti Waru commended the FCT Minister, Senator Bala Abdulkadir Mohammed and the Minister of State, Oloye Olajumoke Ajinjide for their visionary leadership in the land swap infrastructure development initiative.
The forum said, “We believe in the high-power all inclusive Ministerial Committee comprising of traditional rulers, Ketti-Waru Youth Forum, the Original Inhabitants Development Association, Greater Gbagyi Development Initiative, civil societies, security agents and officials of the FCT Administration set up by the FCT Minister to look into the issues raised during the Town hall Meeting.”