Africa-Press – Nigeria. The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) said the demolition of the 30-year-old UTC complex was carried out to give way to a better restructuring of the complex.
Mr Hassan Ogbole, Deputy Director, Monitoring and Inspection, Department of Development Control, FCTA, said the structures were overdue for restructuring to fit into a complex shopping model required to grow Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs).
He said that the structures were defective and there was a need to upgrade them to meet up with global business standards.
Ogbole said that provisions had been made for the traders and other occupants of the complex to enable easy reconstruction.
He added that several notices had been given to the occupants to enable them enough time to move out and allow the reconstruction to start.
“The place is in a state of disrepair, the place is no longer habitable for occupation and business activities.
“There is a need to give way to a new development.
“The company handling the development has informed the Department of Development Control, and we are here to enforce compliance.
“We have given enough notices for them to remove their goods, to enable us start the work,” he said.
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