Problems of the Relocation Scheme in Pegi -Kuje Area of the Federal Capital Territory (F.C.T) Abuja

This paper examines the problems of the relocation scheme at pegi in Kuje area council of the FCT, Nigeria. The study elicited data from 100 respondents who were selected from houses built by government and individuals. Data were collected with the aid of structured questionnaire using cluster sampling technique to give equal representation of relocatees both in government constructed quarters and owner constructed quarters, where 50 questionnaires were administered to each quarters to form a sample frame and statistically analysed to test for differences in the housing quality, access to public services, occupational structure and income level using Independent sample t test, custom table and chi-square, so as to ascertain the degree of accomplishment of the resettlement committee’s recommendation to the effect that the exercise should bring about improvement in the people’s living through provision of basic amenities in their new domain. It was observed that relocation of the people of Idu-Karmo to Pegi has influenced their occupations negatively and has caused a general decline in their income level and has also worsened their access to quality public services, but has brought about better housing and also proximity to school and clinic but these public facilities are substandard . It was recommended among others, that government should engage affected persons in skills acquisition program and also grant them soft loans to boost their businesses alongside ensuring proper monitoring in order to build their human capacity and self-reliance. It is also imperative that government provides them with better health and educational facilities to utilize services at a subsidized rate which will prevent relocatees from plunging into poverty if they needed to rely solely on out of pocket financing to meet these needs.