The Housing Development Advocacy Network (HDAN) has called for synergy among departments within the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) to bring an end to land grabbing activities.
In a statement released on Thursday in Abuja, the Executive Director of HDAN, Festus Adebayo, emphasized the need for departments to collaborate more effectively to tackle the growing problem of land grabbing. He highlighted that the lack of coordination among departments has contributed to the rise in land grabbing activities.
Adebayo decried the negative impact of land grabbing on investments in the sector, urging the FCDA and other departments to work together towards restoring order in the sector.
“We have received numerous reports of land grabbers operating in the FCT. These individuals exploit the gaps within various agencies to carry out their criminal activities. It is crucial for departments to collaborate, especially now that there is a committed minister working to elevate the FCT,” Adebayo said.
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The organization, which prides itself as the first of its kind in the country, stated that the lack of coordination among departments responsible for land allocation, urban and regional planning, land data management, and development control has led to the proliferation of land grabbing activities.
He specifically called for cooperation among these departments to combat the surge in land grabbing. Adebayo emphasized that increased synergy among them would yield positive results in the long term for the real estate sector.
