By Joyce Remi-Babayeju
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT , Barr. Nyesom Wike finally relocated the Apo Mechanic Village to Wassa, after 15 years of crisis.
Coordinator of Abuja Municipal Management Council, AMMC, Chief Felix Obuah settled the over 15 years lingering crisis in Apo Mechanic Village.
Obuah in a meeting with 17 recognized unions and 16 others announced that the FCT Minister Barr. Nyesom Wike has finally approved land in the Wassa community in the territory of the mechanics and traders to relocate there.
After the meeting, Obuah told journalists, “This issue of Apo Mechanic and traders have lasted for over 15 years, I am just three months old in this office, and we have settled the issue, today they are happy, they are smiling, and we are smiling.”
“Over 50 unions that have been quarrelling, I have reduced them to four and they are happy. I’ve been able to bring everybody together, all the noise has died down.”
“We’ve decided to relocate all the traders on the road corridor, buffer zone and the right of way to Wassa any moment from now, and they are all happy. As I speak to you, the minister had given approval, even the task force to affect the movement bus being set up.”
“We have enough space, as a matter of fact, I can accommodate as much as they are genuine. The enumeration team to verify them is already on the ground, it will not be a situation when one man will bring his family member.”
“The minister has given a marching order, and we have to follow it judiciously without compromise. In less than one month, we will relocate them. Where we are taking them is a permanent place.”
Furthermore, the AMMC Chairman explained that the enumeration process would be thorough and that the traders and mechanics provide their NIN for the allocation to avoid double registration.
He stressed that the allocations would be for individuals, not unions, but that they would be involved to make the process smooth.
