{"id":2382,"date":"2026-06-19T12:02:55","date_gmt":"2026-06-19T12:02:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/quicknewsnigeria.com\/?p=2382"},"modified":"2026-06-19T12:02:57","modified_gmt":"2026-06-19T12:02:57","slug":"wuye-hospital-site-turns-estate-as-construction-races-on-despite-outcry","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/quicknewsnigeria.com\/?p=2382","title":{"rendered":"Wuye Hospital Site Turns Estate as Construction Races On Despite Outcry"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Construction has continued unabated on a residential estate at a plot in Abuja\u2019s Wuye District originally earmarked for a public hospital, despite public outrage and appeals for the land to be restored to its intended use.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A visit by <em>Abuja Metro<\/em> to the site on Monday showed heavy activity on the fenced property, with no fewer than 20 structures at various stages of completion. Workers were seen laying blocks, moving materials and carrying out other building activities, while trucks and construction equipment entered and exited the site.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The development is taking place on Plot 546, Cadastral Zone B03, a 3.171-hectare parcel of land located opposite the Wuye Ultra-Modern Market and beside the Wuye Police Station. The land was originally designated in the Abuja Master Plan for a district health facility but was later approved for residential development by the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The continued construction has deepened concerns among residents, civil society groups and town planning experts, who have condemned the conversion of the site from public health use to private housing, describing it as a violation of the Abuja Master Plan and a setback to public interest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Residents who spoke to <em>Abuja Metro<\/em> said they were disappointed that work had resumed and was moving ahead despite the public outcry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ahmed Usman said many residents had hoped the authorities would reverse the decision after the controversy became public.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWe expected that after the public outcry and the concerns raised by professionals and residents, the authorities would review the decision. Unfortunately, construction is moving ahead as if our concerns do not matter,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He stressed that Wuye\u2019s growing population needed a government hospital more than another estate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWe need a hospital more than another private estate. The district continues to expand, and access to public healthcare remains a major challenge for many residents,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Another resident, Mrs Ngozi Okonkwo, said the community felt ignored despite repeated calls for the land to be returned to its original purpose.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cIt appears our voices were not heard. We complained because the land was meant for a public hospital that would benefit everyone. Today, we are seeing houses coming up instead,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">She urged the FCT Administration to put public welfare ahead of private interests in decisions involving land reserved for social infrastructure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Community stakeholder Musa Ibrahim also described the pace of construction as troubling.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWhen the story first came out, many people believed the authorities would halt the project and review the circumstances surrounding the conversion. Instead, work has accelerated and more buildings have emerged on the site,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He warned that repeated alteration of land uses reserved in the Abuja Master Plan could weaken orderly development in the capital city.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Abuja Metro<\/em> had earlier reported that the FCTA approved the conversion of the land into a private residential estate. A review of the Abuja Master Plan for Wuye District showed that Plot 546 was originally reserved for a health facility meant to serve residents of the district and nearby communities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The report sparked criticism from residents, urban planning experts and civil society organisations, who argued that the development would deprive the area of a badly needed public hospital.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When the matter first broke, the Acting Director of the FCT Development Control Department, TPL Bashir Madaki Sanusi, confirmed that the plot had originally been designated for a health centre.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He, however, said the residential project was approved after the department received official communication from the Urban and Regional Planning Department indicating that the land had been redesignated for residential use and allocated to a private developer with ministerial approval.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sanusi said he initially queried the proposal after discovering that the approved design did not match the original land use. He also disclosed that, following concerns raised by residents and professionals, his department ordered work stopped on the site and asked for fresh verification of the land-use status from the Department of Urban and Regional Planning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He said the result of that verification would determine the fate of the project.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But Monday\u2019s visit showed construction continuing, with several structures already standing and work advancing across different sections of the estate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Efforts to get an update from the FCT Development Control Department on the verification process and the status of the project were unsuccessful as of press time, as the agency\u2019s spokesperson promised a response but had yet to revert.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Credit: Daily Trust<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Construction has continued unabated on a residential estate at a plot in Abuja\u2019s Wuye District<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[4,1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2382","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-news","category-world"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.8 - 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