The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has launched enforcement operations against 1,095 revoked property titles in the capital’s Asokoro, Maitama, Garki, and Wuse districts.
Mr. Lere Olayinka, Senior Special Assistant to the FCT Minister on Public Communications and Social Media, made the announcement in Abuja on Friday.
Olayinka stated that the titles were revoked due to nonpayment of ground rent, the Certificate of Ground Rent, the Certificate of Occupancy (C of O) bill, penalty/violation cost, and the land use fee.
He stated that the enforcement followed the expiration of the 14-day grace period on Tuesday.
According to him, the owners had ignored a series of public notices from May to November by the FCTA in national dailies, online platforms, and television stations.
He noted that the notices specifically requested defaulters to either settle their financial obligations/liabilities or risk losing their titles.
“Based on the foregoing, the general public, particularly holders of property in the FCT, are hereby notified that the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Mr. Nyesom Wike, has approved the commencement of enforcement actions on 1,095 properties in the territory for defaulting in various payments.
“This contravenes the provisions of Section 28, Subsections 5(a) and (b) of the Land Use Act, and also the terms and conditions of the grant of the respective Rights of Occupancy.
“Following the expiration of the final 14-day grace period, the FCT Administration will carry out enforcement actions on 835 properties for defaulting in payment of Ground Rent and 260 properties for defaulting in payment of Violation Fee and Land Use Conversion Fee,” Olayinka stated.
