The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has issued warning to individuals and corporate organizations, threatening to revoke their Certificates of Occupancy (C of O) for lands in Abuja if outstanding payments are not settled......See Full Story>>.....See Full Story>>
In a notice seen by THE WHISTLER, the FCTA stated that landowners in the Maitama II District, Cadastral Zone A10, Abuja, have two weeks to clear their dues or face losing their property rights.
The FCTA under Nyesom Wike’s administration cited ongoing infrastructural development within Maitama II as the reason for the move.
The notice, caption “Demand notice for payment of Right of Occupancy bills for issuance of Certificates of Occupancy on all lands allocated at Maitama II District, Cadastral Zone, A10, Abuja,” was issued to 3,273 allottees.
“The Federal Capital Territory Administration, through the Federal Capital Development Authority, is carrying out infrastructural development in Maitama II (A10) District. All allottees who have not paid their bills for the Certificate of Occupancy are hereby advised to settle their bills in full within two (2) weeks from the date of this publication,” the notice read.
The FCTA warned that failure to comply within the stipulated two-week grace period would result in the withdrawal of the offers of Rights of Occupancy (R-of-O) and the reallocation of the affected plots of land.
“All affected allottees are informed that failure to pay all outstanding land bills, rents, fees, and charges within the stipulated grace period will result in the withdrawal of the offers of Rights of Occupancy (R-of-O) over the said plots of land by the honourable minister of the FCT, and reallocation of the lands,” they notice read.
Among those affected by the notice are Yusuf Buhari and Zahra Buhari, children of former President Muhammadu Buhari; Femi Gbajabiamila, Chief of Staff to President Bola Tinubu; Speaker of the House of Representatives, Abbas Tajudeen; Secretary to the Government of the Federation, George Akume; and Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, former Senate President Bukola Saraki, former Speaker of the House of Representatives Yakubu Dogara, and former Deputy Senate President Ovie Omo-Agege.
Other affected persons include, the Minister of Sports, John Eno; Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Abubakar Kyari; and former Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Nigige, were also on the list.
Also on the list includes, former governors on the list include Theodore Orji, Rochas Okorocha, Ibikunle Amosun, Tanko Al-Makura, Joshua Dariye, Gabriel Suswam, Ibrahim Shekarau, Okezie Ikpeazu, Jonah Jang, Seriake Dickson, Adamu Muazu, and Bukar Abba Ibrahim.
Serving and former lawmakers on the list are Dino Melaye, Kabiru Marafa, Stella Oduah, Danjuma Goje, Ben Bruce, David Umaru, Saliu Mustapha, Biodun Olujimi, Andy Uba, Sunday Karimi, Olumide Osoba, Nicholas Ossai, Emmanuel Bwacha, Osita Izunaso, and the House Leader, Julius Ihonvbere, Wole Oke and Kabiru Gaya.
Others are Beni Lar, Leo Ogor, Darlington Nwokocha, Petet Nwaoboshi, Oker Jev, Lynda Ikpeazu, Khadijat Ibrahim, Obinna Chidoka, Philip Aduda, Smart Adeyemi, Chukwuka Utazi, Timothy Golu, Edward Pwajok, Ali Ndume, Ben Obi, Binta Garba, Teslim Folarin, and former National Chairman of the APC, Adamu Abdullahi, and third Republic Senate President, Ameh Ebute.
The FCTA stated that the move Aimed to ensure compliance with land allocation rules and to boost revenue for ongoing infrastructural projects with the nation’s capital.