Residents in EFAB City Estate, Lokogoma, Abuja, have raised alarm over the invasion by unidentified security men, worsening infrastructure, and a coordinated assault on law, order, and peaceful living in the Estate.
According to residents, the current turmoil is allegedly being orchestrated by a long-time beneficiary of the estate facilities whose influence and access were curtailed by the emergence of a newly elected executive committee of the Residents’ Association.
A Resident who preferred not to be mentioned disclosed that a onetime facility manager is the brain behind the crisis in the estate in order to restore personal privileges.
“She lost her grip when the residents voted in new leadership. Now she’s allegedly sponsoring intimidation tactics, including the use of armed men, to silence the people and disrupt community governance.”
Residents say constant deployment of unknown security personnel within the estate has created an atmosphere of fear and uncertainty.
Another video obtained corroborated this report on the poor state of the estate.
EFAB faces alarming infrastructural decay as internal roads are riddled with potholes, flooding, and a long-promised bridge project is being frustrated. Residents lament that despite consistently paying N80,000 annually as service charge, basic amenities have continued to deteriorate.
At the heart of the crisis is what residents describe as a deliberate subversion of the estate’s constitution. They alleged that some aggrieved losers in the last election have disregarded the authority of the duly elected executive committee, bypassing established processes and imposing unfavorable decisions on the residents in the estate.
“Our constitution is clear on leadership, representation, and processes. What is happening is a hijack of the estate’s governance structure by individuals who believe they are above the law,” said a member of the Estate Association.
In the wake of these developments, residents are now calling on the owner of EFAB City Estate, Chief Fabian Nwaora to personally intervene and bring an end to their suffering.
The residents are also seeking the intervention of the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA), and the Nigeria Police Force.
