The Kulen Allah Cattle Rearers Association of Nigeria, (KACRAN), has raised the alarm over alleged illegal land allocations and other violations by the Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC) in Jikwoyi, Karu District of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT.
National President of the Association, Khalil Mohd Bello raised the alarm in a statement made available to Media Talk Africa which indicated that the alleged allocations totally negate the recent commitment to uphold the original master plan of Abuja by the FCT minister.
“Our Association has received alarming reports of violations of the Land Use Act by the Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC) which totally negate the recent FCT Minister His Excellency Bar. Hon Nyesom Wike’s commitment to uphold the original master plan of Abuja.
“To our dismay, we have been made to understand that the previous council Executive Chairman or the predecessors of the current AMAC chairman, illegally allocated plots within our members’ residential areas, contravening the Land Use Act’s stipulations.
“This Act acknowledges Nigerians who have resided in a location for over a century as rightful occupants of their residential areas”, the statement read.
The association also claimed that the development has caused a significant amount of distress for members who have enjoyed a peaceful existence in the area for over a century.
“We respectfully call on the Honourable Chairman AMAC and the concerned authorities to urgently; conduct an official visit to the area to assess the situation first-hand, revoke all illegal allocations made by his predecessors within our members’ residential areas, in the interest of equity, justice and fairness.
“We are deeply concerned that our rights and livelihoods are being infringed upon.
“We trust that this matter will be promptly addressed to prevent potential conflicts and to maintain harmonious relations within our beloved Abuja and Nigeria at large”, KACRAN added.
