A public hospital site in Wuye District, Abuja, has been reallocated to a Lagos-based company for a private residential project. The land, Plot 546 in Cadastral Zone B03, spans 3.171 hectares and lies directly opposite the Wuye Ultra-Modern Market, behind a public secondary school and beside the Wuye Police Station. Activist lawyer Barrister A. A. Askira raised the alarm after viewing a viral video showing construction activity on the site. A building approval dated 5 March 2026, file number FCDA/DC/BP/RSD/PHSII/31854, was displayed on a signboard, along with the name of the site engineer. By Sunday, 3 May 2026, ground-floor structures were nearing completion.
Askira, a long-time resident of Wuye, stated the plot had been reserved for a public hospital under the Abuja master plan. He noted that other districts like Asokoro, Garki, Wuse, Maitama and Kubwa have functional hospitals on designated lands. Wuye, despite rapid population growth, has no such facility. The company awarded the land is based in Lagos and was registered only a few years ago. Askira referenced past interventions by former National Security Adviser Sambo Dasuki and former FCT Minister Bala Mohammed, who protected lands meant for public use, including places of worship. He urged Minister Nyesom Wike to reverse the reallocation, calling it a breach of planning principles and public trust.
Nyesom Wike champions urban development in Abuja while overseeing the loss of land meant for Wuye's long-promised hospital. The reallocation of Plot 546 to a recently registered Lagos company undermines assurances that public infrastructure comes first. Residents of Wuye, who have waited generations for a public hospital, now face displacement by private interests. If approved projects can be quietly overturned, no designated public land in Abuja is truly secure.
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