The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister, Nyesom Wike has again come strong on Plot Owners in Abuja.
The Minister has granted Grace periods for some 189 title holders, who were given a three-month window to develop their plots.
They include embassies of Ireland; France; Republic Korea; Philippines; Democratic Republic of Congo; Turkey; Peoples Republic of Angola; Tanzania and the Canadian High Commission.
The allottees had obtained building plan but yet to commence development of their properties in the various districts across the FCT.
Last Thursday, the minister revoked the ownership of 165 properties in the FCT districts of Utako; Katampe Extension; Idu Industrial Area; Asokoro; Jabi; Wuse; Wuye, Gudu and Maitama.
The lists of the revoked properties and their owners were published in a newspaper last Friday.
The affected properties were linked to prominent Nigerians, some of them former ministers, ex-governors, top politicians, highly-ranking individuals and firms.
Permanent Secretary in the FCT Administration (FCTA), Olusade Adesola, who issued a fresh revocation notice yesterday, said the minister took the decision, “in the exercise of the powers conferred on him under Section 28(5)(a) & (b) of the Land Use Act 1978″.
He said the lands were revoked “for continued contravention of the terms of development of the Right of Occupancy to wit non-development.”
Some of the allottees affected by the revocation include Lowe Lintas, Tourist Company of Nigeria, Coscharis Motors, CFA Motors, Chidol Properties among others.
The three-month grace granted by the minister was announced in another statement by the Director of Information and Communication in the FCTA, Muhammad Sule.
He said the minister has approved a three-month grace period for 189 titleholders, who have obtained Building Plan Approvals but are yet to commence development of their property.
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The statement reads: “The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, (FCT), has graciously approved a grace period of three-months from the date of this publication for the under-listed titleholders who have obtained building plan approvals to commence development of their plots; failure of which their titles shall be revoked for continued contravention of the terms of development of the Right- of –Occupancy.”
Among those given the three-month grace are 21 embassies and 168 others.
Other embassies among the tittle holders that were granted relief are embassies of Syrian Republic, Iran, Germany, Belgium, Netherlands, Italy, Thailand, Algeria, Trinidad and Tobago, Cote D’Ivoire, Argentina, Togo, Indonesia and several government agencies including those of the FCT Administration.
Equally given a three-month grace are the Abuja National Mosque Council, Abuja National Mosque Management Committee, Daily Times of Nigeria, Elf Petroleum, Access Bank, Federal Housing Authority, Adamu Ajuji Waziri, Isa Yuguda, Eyitayo Lambo, Abba Gana, Mohammed Abubakar Rimi, Nigerian Navy, Gamji Construction Limited, Lagos State Liaison Office, Nigeria Customs Service, John Kennedy Opara, Federal Fire Service and a host of others.
The statement told the affected property owners to start the development of their plots within the stipulated period, failing which they will have their titles revoked in line with the provisions of the law, said Sule.
The statement said the gesture has only been extended to both individuals and corporate organisations, who have shown desire to develop their property by obtaining Building Plan approvals but are yet to start proper development on their property situated within the Federal Capital City FCC.
It said: “Similarly, public institutions that have land titles within the FCT but are yet to develop same, have also been given a grace period of three months to commence development in order to avoid sanction.
“Thus, the minister has extended this gesture to 189 property owners due to their desire to develop the property by obtaining Building Plan Approvals which is a prerequisite for development of any property in the FCT.
“The owners of these plots were exempted from revocation because they have already demonstrated firm commitment towards developing their property by obtaining necessary documents from the FCTA.”
It urged the affected property owners to take advantage of the minister’s gesture and develop their plots as published in some national dailies, in line with the terms of Offer of the Right-of-Occupancy.
