FCTA Earmarks 400 Hectares For New Mechanic Village

Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) said that it has earmarked 400 hectares of land for the relocation of the Apo mechanics, traders and artisans to their permanent site in Wasa, Waru District of Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC).

The chairman of the committee for the relocation of the traders, Abubakar Makama, who said this when members of the committee visited the site, explained that they are starting with the Apo mechanic traders before the artisans because of the traders’ pressure and ongoing road construction in the area.

According to him, “For now, we can say 391 hectares, which is almost 400 hectares for the Apo mechanic businessmen and the artisans.

“We are starting with the Apo Mechanic because of the pressure and ongoing road construction in the area. What we are saying in terms of accessibility, the relocation site is well connected with many expressways.

“If you start from the main Apo junction, the expressway construction is going on as you can see by yourself how the road was diverted as we were coming in, and then as we were also joining the Apo-Karshi Road, you can see how they were linked with another expressway through Waru district up to the Wassa district.

“Right now we are in Wassa, we are going to the relocation site, and this road is where Apo-Karshi is linked. In a nutshell what we are saying is that the proposed site is accessible,” he stated.
Makama assured the traders that the committee would work within the three months stipulated by the coordinator to deliver the assignment.

He also assured the APO mechanic traders that the affected persons would be treated equally during the assignment.