Wike gives Abuja land use defaulters 14 days to pay N5m fee
Nyesom Wike, minister of the federal Capital territory (FCT), has granted a final 14-day grace period to property owners who violated the approved land use clause in Asokoro, Maitama, Wuse, and Garki districts of Abuja to pay a penalty of N5 million and other applicable fees.
A statement on Sunday by Lere Olayinka, the senior special assistant to the minister on public communications and social media, said the defaulters must comply between Tuesday, November 11, and Monday, November 25, or face enforcement actions by the FCT administration.
“Failure to comply within the stated 14 calendar days grace period will result in enforcement actions by the FCT Administration,” Olayinka warned.
According to the statement, the extension follows the expiration of the initial 30-day payment window given after the FCTA published notices in major newspapers and online platforms in September.
The affected areas include Gana Street and Usuma Street in Maitama; Yakubu Gowon Crescent in Asokoro; Aminu Kano and Adetokunbo Ademola Crescents in Wuse II; as well as Ladoke Akintola Boulevard, Gimbiya Street, Onitsha Street, Ogbomosho Street, Lafia Close, Yola Street, Abriba Close, Danbatta Street, Ringim Close, and Ilorin Street in Garki District.
Wike’s directive applies to all property owners who changed the use of their land without approval, violating the terms of their Right of Occupancy.
The statement added that affected titleholders should visit the FCTA department of land administration with their original title documents and valid means of identification to collect their letters of conveyance of approval for the land use change or conversion.
Under the exercise, the FCT administration will issue new title documents — including a statutory right of occupancy and certificate of occupancy — reflecting the updated land use for a fresh term of 99 years, once all conditions are met.
However, properties whose titles have been revoked due to non-development, non-payment of ground rent, or other infractions are not covered by the exercise.
