Group of allottees under the cooperative scheme of the National Primary Health Care Development Agency, NPHCDA, has vow not secumb to intimidation, just as it accused the Nigeria Air Force of unlawful trespass and attempt to hijack its estate land located at Hulumi, Idu district of the FCT.
The group In a statement by its leader, Omolara babalola, in Abuja on Tuesday, appealed to President Bola Tinubu; the Chief of Defence staff, Gen. Christopher Musa, the Minister of FCT, Mr. Nyesom Wike and the Executive Director of NPHCDA ” to prevail on the Nigeria Air Force and their cohort to immediately vacate our lands to forestall breakdown of law and order.”
Omolara who recalled how the Nigeria Air Force encroached into part of the estate land in 2023, said it would resist any attempt by the Force to appropriate the remaining part of the estate.
“The estate, located in Hulumi, Idu, railway axis, of the FCT, comprises
phase 1 and 2, with both phases located in close proximity.
” 13 years ago, when our members keyed into the estate, some of us were young and aspiring Nigerians who hoped to own our home in the near future. Others who have advanced in their careers anticipated that they will some day retire to their home when they leave service.”
“But that dream began to shatter sometimes in December 2023 after gun wielding operatives of the Nigeria Air force, stormed our estate, rounded up our members on site, and later transported them to NAF facility where they were detained.”
The group said the Nigeria Air Force has since occupied the phase 2 section of the estate “leaving us with phase one which could barely accommodate members.”
The group added that while the issues was yet to be resolved, the Nigeria Air Force last week illegally entered into the remaining part of the land using military force.
“We are law abiding but there is a limit to what we can take. They are applying the same tactic they used in 2023, but we will resist this renewed attempt. They have been told by Abuja Geographic Information System AGIS; the Development Control and other relevant land authorities in the FCT that the land belongs to us, but they have resorted to intimidation as if we don’t have laws in this country.” the group said.
When Daily Intel Newspaper contacted NAF Public Relations Officer on phone for comment, his phone repeatedly rang out without response.
However, in response to our earlier enquiry, the Public Relations Officer, Defence Headquarters, in a text message sent to this medium late night on Tuesday wrote: The NAFIL Housing and Construction Company (NAFILHCC), a registered limited liability company, legally purchased a parcel of land from an independent party, the said land is now being contested. Following this development, NAFILHCC has contacted the original seller to meet with the claimant to resolve the dispute before the FCDA.”
