By Nneka Nwogwugwu
The Federal Capital Territory Ministerial Task Team on City Sanitation, on Thursday destroyed “colony” inhabited by scavengers and miscreants in Nyanya, Abuja.
Head, Monitoring and Enforcement, Abuja Environmental Protection Board AEPB, Kaka Bello, who led the demolition team explained that the removal of the tents was sequel to numerous security breaches being experienced in the area.
According to him, weeks ago the scavengers were reminded to vacate the area, but they refused to adhere to the directive.
Bello, who described the place as a colony of scavengers, explained that despite the unending efforts of the FCT Administration through the task force in clearing the place, the hoodlums still muster courage to stay.
“The exercise is about city cleaning and sanitation,” he said. “This is a colony of scavengers which we have removed several times, but they still return.
“Weeks ago, we came here to inform them of the need to vacate this area, or else we will come and carry out an enforcement.
“Unfortunately, while some of them complied, others refused to leave.”
