Wike Urged To Intervene As Abuja Estate Alleges Illegal Conversion Of Parks Into Residential Plots

Wike Urged To Intervene As Abuja Estate Alleges Illegal Conversion Of Parks Into Residential Plots

Residents of Blue Fountain Estate, also known as EFAB Metropolis in Karsana district, Abuja, have appealed directly to Barrister Nyesom Wike, the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), to urgently intervene in a escalating crisis involving alleged illegal land conversions by the estate’s developer.

In a press statement, the Blue Fountain Estate Homeowners and Residents Association (BFEHORA) accused Blue Fountain Properties Ltd (BFPL), an affiliate of EFAB Properties Limited, of distorting the estate’s master plan by converting lands designated for essential public infrastructure into residential plots for private profit.

“We would like to alert the FCT Department of Development Control that BFPL has engaged in the illegal conversion of designated public infrastructure. Areas explicitly marketed and approved for recreational parks, hospitals, fire stations, and schools have been carved up and sold as residential plots. This distortion has left a community of approximately 2,000 housing units without essential and emergency services,” the association stated.

The residents warned that the absence of these facilities exposes the community to significant risks, including inadequate emergency response and limited recreational spaces in an estate spanning over 200 hectares along the Murtala Mohammed Expressway.

BFEHORA further alleged broader violations, including financial mismanagement of facility fees collected since 2016 and sponsorship of an unauthorized group to undermine the legitimate residents’ association. They demanded a forensic audit, restoration of proper governance, and transfer of facility management to homeowners.

The association has also called on the Federal Capital Development Authority (FCDA), Nigeria Police, and Department of State Services (DSS) to support the intervention.

Efforts to reach BFPL for comment were unsuccessful at the time of this report.

The plea comes amid Minister Wike’s ongoing efforts to enforce compliance with Abuja’s Master Plan, including actions against unauthorized developments elsewhere in the FCT.

Residents said they hoped his administration will address what they described as a blatant breach threatening community safety and livability in one of Abuja’s emerging residential hubs.