President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appealed to stakeholders in the federal capital territory (FCT) to pursue compensation, and not litigation in their quest to resolve land disputes in the nation’s capital. The president made the call when he commissioned the Guzape lot II infrastructure project in Abuja over the weekend.
“To all of you here and the district head of Guzape or representing the district head, litigation is not the answer, compensation is the answer,” Tinubu said.
“Development that is focused on the people for the economic prosperity, the benefit of all, is what should reside in us.
“Of what value is the land that is blocked by these high mountains and rocks that you cannot access, nor provide drinkable water?” the President asked.
“It’s not a personal thing. I stand here as the President. I don’t have a plot here but I have the people’s support and the mandate to deliver good quality of life and living environment. That should be enough for all us to share in the joy of commitment, dedication, perseverance, and the gifts that God has endowed us with.”
The president commended the minister of the federal capital territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, for delivering on the infrastructure renewal promises of the federal government to the people of the FCT, saying that sort of project can only be delivered through “diligent planning, collaboration and shared commitment to excellence”.
