Informal workers protesting the displacement of traders at the Jabi lake park in Abuja on Tuesday.
A coalition of rights groups, civil society organisations, the Federation of Informal Workers’ Organisation of Nigeria and other pressure groups on Tuesday staged a peaceful protest at the Jabi Lake Recreational Park in Abuja, calling on the Federal Capital Territory Administration to protect the livelihoods of informal workers affected by the ongoing redevelopment of the facility.
The protesters said they were not opposed to the redevelopment of the park but urged the government to adopt a transparent process, consult stakeholders and provide adequate compensation and social protection for traders and other informal workers facing displacement.
The protest comes months after the FCTA, under the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, signed a Memorandum of Understanding in February 2026 with Akida Hills Ltd. and Suburban Broadband Limited to redevelop Jabi Lake Park as part of its urban renewal programme.
The administration has said the project is aimed at transforming the park into a world-class leisure and tourism destination capable of attracting investment, boosting tourism and creating jobs.
