The Federal Capital Territory Administration is to demolish 19 villages in the territory, an official of the authority said on Thursday in Abuja.
The Head of Public Relations Unit, Department of Development Control, Abuja Metropolitan Management Council, Mrs. Josie Mudashiru, made this known to the News Agency of Nigeria on Thursday in Abuja.
Mudashiru said the affected villages comprise Idu, Karmo-Dape, Tasha, Gwagwa, Suburi, Zauda, Jahi, Gishiri, Mabushi, Mpape, Kuchigoro, Chika, Aleita, Piwoyi, Lugbe, Pyakassa, Tudun-wada, Dei-dei and Guzape.
She said the AMMC had begun a two-month sensitisation programme for residents of the areas.
“We have commenced sensitisation programmes in Hausa, Igbo, Yoruba, Gbagi and pidgin English in the affected areas before the demolition exercise.
“We have involved chiefs, youths and other stakeholders in the sensitisation programme. We will proceed for marking after the programme, and hopefully, the demolition will commence before the end of 2012,” Mudashiru stressed.
According to her, several efforts have been made by the FCT Urban Development to persuade non-indigenes to refrain from buying land from local chiefs.
“More than 80 per cent of people living in Lugbe are non-indigenes. They have been warned to desist from buying land from local chiefs but they refused to listen to our advice,” she added.

Source: http://www.punchng.com/news/fcta-to-demolish-19-villages-in-fct/