Landowners in Nuwalege, Abuja have been ejected by the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) Department of Development Control.
As home owners and residents in the rural community cry for help calling on the government for compensation, more than 200 families who reside in the area along the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport Road in Abuja, have been reportedly rendered homeless, following the demolition of their homes to accommodate an extension of the Presidential Air Fleet.
The FCTA carried out the demolition at the request of the Nigerian Air Force. Subsequently, the displaced residents were forced to seek shelter in nearby communities, including Zamani, Sauka, Giri, Iddo, Gwagwalada, and others.
Details of the PAF project and its funding were not available. Still, there are indications the project would commence soon as NAF personnel had been mobilized to the project site ahead of construction activities.
However, the affected families said they had not received compensation from the Nyesom Wike-led Federal Capital Territory Administration, the Nigeria Air Force and the Ministry of Aviation.
