Abuja turning into slum-Surveyor-General

Mr Abdulganiyu Adebomehin, the Surveyor-General of the Federation says the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) is fast turning into a slum. He said this at a meeting of stakeholders organised by the House of Representatives Committee on Urban Development and Regional Planning in Abuja on Tuesday. “Abuja is fast turning into a slum and you may […]

Mr Abdulganiyu Adebomehin, the Surveyor-General of the Federation says the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) is fast turning into a slum.

He said this at a meeting of stakeholders organised by the House of Representatives Committee on Urban Development and Regional Planning in Abuja on Tuesday.

“Abuja is fast turning into a slum and you may need to talk to those in charge. If we are losing it so fast in Lagos, Abuja should not be allowed to toe that path,’’ he said.

He said that the ugly trend must be addressed, calling for a proper solution to correct the anomaly.

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He said that many individuals often refused to obey the law in Abuja.

‘’When we go outside the country, you see us obeying the rules just to run away from fines, but as soon as we return, we disobey the with reckless abandonment.

“We have to look at the issue of compliance; who are those in charge of compliance,’’ he said.

Rep. Awaji-Inombek Abiante, the chairman of the committee, said that Nigeria must plan ahead to ensure adequate infrastructure to meet up with rapid urbanization.(NAN)