The Nigerian Institute of Town Planners (NITP), has condemned the harassment and molestation of officials of the Department of Development Control, Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCT).
Officials of the Development Control department were manhandled recently by individuals and organisations while carrying out their lawful duty.
Dr. Chime Ogbonna, the institute’s president, condemned the act when he visited the department’s director, Mr. Mukhtar Galadima, in Abuja on Monday.
Ogbonna recalled the recent incident in Lugbe, where the operational vehicle of the department was vandalised and some of the officials manhandled by unidentified security personnel.
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The President, who said he was in the office to commiserate with the director over the incident, added that the institute would no longer tolerate such acts.
He cautioned individuals and organisations against future occurrences, threatening that perpetrators would face appropriate legal action.
Responding, Galadima thanked the Institute for their support and disclosed that the FCTA was investigating the matter for justice to be served.
According to him, the incident highlights concerns about the safety and well-being of development control staff.
“This underscores the need to respect and protect professionals carrying out their statutory duties. “
