The Director FCTA Department of Development and Control, Muktar Galadima, explained this during a combined press briefing with the particular owner of the affected property on Thursday in Abuja.
He said that the administration was a lot more concerned about the wellbeing of the children, hence the need to provide the accommodation.
“In the beginning, we had sympathy and a kind heart for the children and we are looking for a way forward for the children, on how to be able to cushion their hardships by simply relocating them so that they do not feel that they are rejected by the society.
“That is why the most essential thing at this moment is the welfare of those children, which we are working on seriously.
“We want to provide succour for them, by getting them temporary accommodation, even if it is for one year so that our children will have a safe place to stay.
“This happens because this government offers a human face. We all hope to do that as soon as possible’’, he assured.
The director said demolition of Divine Wounds associated with Jesus Christ Orphanage and Rehabilitation Home, Kubwa, was because the property failed to comply with development control requirements in the nation’s capital.
He alleged that the owner disregarded “Several Stop’’ work and other notices served on the property including a demand for the title document of the particular plot.
“When we received this complaint of encroachment, we visited the site and served all the relevant notices beginning from “Stop Work’’ notice, quit notice, to demolition notice.
“This is in line with our responsibility of ensuring strict implementation of the Abuja Master Plan.
The owner did not submit any kind of title document regarding the disputed property. If she had submitted, we would have put her title document together with that associated with the complainant.
“We will certainly then send it to the department of lands administration to confirm who the rightful owner of the land was or perhaps there are three building plots she is sitting upon.
“The issuing authority would now write us officially confirming the real owner of the land," he said.
Galadima requested the owner to submit documents to his office with regard to onward submission to Lands Department as well as the Abuja Geographic Information Systems to determine the authentic owner of the particular plot.
However, owner of the orphanage, Bishop Victoria Ezemoka at the joint press briefing produced another title document for the same property.
She denied claim by the department that she failed to produce the documents after several notices and demands.
According to her, trouble over ownership of the disputed property started immediately after the death of her husband.
The lady also claimed that her brother-in-law wanted to take over the property.
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Government should please provide accommodation for the children as soon as possible.
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