The Executive Chairman of Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC), Hon. Christopher Zakka Maikalangu, has strongly condemned the demolition of Karsana 2 community by a developer identified as Oceanic Properties and Equilibrium Concept.
During a visit to the site on Saturday morning, Maikalangu expressed anger over the destruction, vowing to seek compensation for the affected residents. He appealed to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and the FCT Minister, Barrister Nyesom Wike, to intervene, while also urging the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation to assist in resettling displaced residents.
Maikalangu said, “This is an indigenous community that has existed here for years, even before the creation of the FCT. Overnight, without any notice or compensation, they came and demolished our houses. These people are now homeless. We will not take this injustice lightly; we are heading to court, and the developer must pay for this damage.”
He added that the demolition took place while most residents were away, warning that such actions could trigger insecurity. “We are indigenous people of the FCT, and we will defend our rights,” he stated.
The AMAC chairman emphasized the need for proper relocation and compensation, noting that the developer’s actions were unfair and unacceptable. “We are taking this case to the Honourable Minister of the FCT and to court because our people cannot continue to suffer like this,” he declared.
Speaking on behalf of the community, Dikko Jezhi, the Youth Secretary of Karsana, described the demolition as sudden and unjust. “We were at work when we got calls that our houses were being demolished by armed men. This is our ancestral land, and we have nowhere else to go,” he lamented.
Jezhi warned that the continuous displacement of indigenous people could lead to unrest, calling on authorities to provide immediate alternatives and compensation. He said numerous houses, churches, and even the community chief’s palace were destroyed.
