By Ben Adoga, Abuja
The Minister of Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has granted defaulters of the land use/purpose clause of properties in Asokoro, Maitama, Garki and Wuse districts in the Federal Capital City a final grace period of 14 days to comply with the terms and conditions of the approval for land use change and conversion.
According to a statement on Sunday by the Senior Special Assistant to the Minister on Public Communications and Social Media, Lere Olayinka, the defaulters now have 14 days, from Tuesday, November 11, 2025, to pay a violation fee of N5 million and other applicable fees for land use change and conversion.
“Failure to comply within the stated 14-day grace period will result in enforcement actions by the FCT Administration,” he said.
The statement read, “Sequel to the Public Notices made by the Federal Capital Territory Administration, FCTA, on Monday, September, Tuesday, September 9, and Wednesday, September 10 2025, in some national dailies and online platforms, in respect of the reviewed Land Use/Purpose Clause of properties in the FCT.
“The general public, particularly allottees/title holders of properties on the under-listed streets/locations of the Federal Capital City, FCC, are hereby informed that the 30 days given for the payment of penalty/violation fee of N5 million and other applicable fees for Land Use Change/Conversion have since one month ago expired.”
“However, the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike, has magnanimously granted a final grace period of 14 calendar days from Tuesday, November 11, 2025, for all affected allottees/holders of properties along the said streets/locations to comply with the terms and conditions of the approval for land use change/conversion.
“The affected streets/locations are Gana Street, Maitama District, Usuma Street, Maitama District, Yakubu Gowon Crescent, Asokoro District, Aminu Kano Crescent and Adetokunbo Ademola Crescent in Wuse II District, Ladoke Akintola Boulevard, Gimbiya Street and Onitsha Street in Garki II District.
“Others are Ogbomosho Street, Lafia Close, Yola Street, District, Abriba Close, Danbatta Street, Ringim Close and Ilorin Street in Garki I District.”
Recall that on September 8 and 9, publications were made in national dailies and online platforms, on the FCT Minister’s approval of a reviewed Land Use/Purpose Clause of properties on the 15 streets/locations of the FCC.
“All affected allottees/holders of properties who, without approval, converted the land use of their properties on the above-listed streets/locations, having violated the terms and conditions of the grant of the Right of Occupancy, are hereby given 30 days from Wednesday, September 10, to pay a penalty/violation fee of N5 million.
“The allottees/title holders should visit the FCTA Department of Land Administration with their original title documents and valid means of identification, for collection of their respective letters of Conveyance of Approval for the land use change/conversion containing details of the new land use and the applicable fees.”
