The Federal Capital Development Authority (FCDA) is poised to demolish approximately 2,000 houses in the Trademore area of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), potentially displacing around 40,000 residents.

Adewale Adenaike, President of the Trademore Resident Association, expressed concern about the planned demolition and argued that alternative solutions should be explored.

He refuted claims that the estate was an illegal settlement, citing the presence of polling units during past elections and the commissioning of a section of the estate by former Vice President Namadi Sambo.

Adenaike also highlighted that most houses in the area were financed by the Federal Mortgage Bank, owned by the Federal Government, questioning the legitimacy of the settlement that received government-backed financing.

The FCDA declared the Trademore estate a disaster zone due to flooding incidents, particularly at the Phase 2 end of the estate following heavy rainfall.

Dr. Abbas Idriss, Director-General of the FCT Emergency Management Agency, emphasized the FCT Administration’s commitment to safeguarding residents’ lives and properties.

The FCDA’s Executive Secretary, Shehu Ahmed, stated that a police station in Trademore would be demolished, along with other buildings, as part of the evacuation process.

The FCDA has provided an alternative location for the police station to continue its operations.