Residents and stakeholders in FESTAC Town, Amuwo-Odofin, Lagos State, under the aegis of Bring Back FESTAC, have threatened to protest at the headquarters of the Federal Housing Authority in Abuja over the alleged demolition of part of a perimeter fence protecting a public reserve housing power infrastructure serving the estate and its environs.
The residents, through the Bring Back FESTAC platform, alleged that some persons believed to be officials of the FHA, accompanied by armed policemen, recently pulled down a large section of the fence and removed the estate’s gateway.
They also alleged the removal of lights and other installations around the affected area, while expressing concerns over the alleged extortion of residents and the sale or allocation of public utility spaces.
The President of Bring Back Festac, Valentine Uduebo, told PUNCH Metro on Tuesday that the residents were planning a peaceful protest at the FHA headquarters in Abuja to demand explanations over the development.
Uduebo said, “Some persons alleged to be officials of the Federal Housing Authority, accompanied by armed policemen, recently pulled down a large section of the fence and removed the estate’s gateway.
