By Omeiza Ajayi

ABUJA—The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory FCT, Nyesom Wike, has granted property owners who violated the approved land use clause in parts of Asokoro, Maitama, Wuse and Garki districts a final grace period of 14 days to comply with the new terms and pay a violation fee of ¦ 5 million each.

According to a statement issued yesterday by his Senior Special Assistant on Public Communications and Social Media, Lere Olayinka, the extension takes effect from Tuesday, November 11, 2025, and applies to all allottees who failed to comply within the initial 30-day window announced in September.

The minister warned that failure to meet the new deadline would attract enforcement action by the FCT Administration.

“Sequel to the public notices made by the Federal Capital Territory Administration on September 8, 9 and 10, 2025, in national dailies and online platforms regarding the reviewed land use/purpose clause of properties in the FCT, the 30-day period for payment of the ¦ 5 million penalty and other applicable fees has long expired.

“However, the Minister of the FCT, Barrister Nyesom Ezenwo Wike, has magnanimously approved a final grace period of 14 calendar days from Tuesday, November 11, 2025, for all affected property owners to comply,” he stated.

The affected areas include Gana Street and Usuma Street in Maitama District; Yakubu Gowon Crescent in Asokoro; Aminu Kano and Adetokunbo Ademola Crescents in Wuse II; Ladoke Akintola Boulevard, Gimbiya Street and Onitsha Street in Garki II; and Ogbomosho Street, Lafia Close, Yola Street, Abriba Close, Danbatta Street, Ringim Close and Ilorin Street in Garki I District.

The statement recalled that Wike had earlier approved the review of the Land Use/Purpose Clause of properties on 15 key streets within the Federal Capital City, granting owners 30 days from September 10, 2025, to regularize their titles and pay the required fees.

Affected property owners were directed to visit the FCTA Department of Land Administration with their original title documents and valid means of identification to obtain letters of conveyance detailing the new land use approval and applicable fees.

Under the exercise, the minister also approved the issuance of new title documents, including Statutory Rights of Occupancy and Certificates of Occupancy, reflecting the updated land use status of affected properties for a fresh term of 99 years, once all conditions were met.

However, the FCTA clarified that the consideration for new titles does not apply to properties whose titles had already been revoked due to non-development, non-payment of ground rent, or other statutory violations.

Source; Vanguard News