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FCT Minister Nyesom Wike has revoked 4,794 land titles because of unpaid for more than 40 years.
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The affected properties are located in the central area, Garki I and II, Wuse I and II, Asokoro, Maitama and Guzape areas.
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The FCT government has given defaulters a 21-day grace period to pay outstanding bills before revoking.
Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister Nyesom Wike has approved the revocation of 4,794 land titles due to unpaid ground rents for more than 40 years.
The decision was made public in a press conference by Lere Olayinka, the Minister’s Senior Special Assistant on Public Communications and Social Media, and Chijioke Nwankwoeze, Land Director, the Federal Capital Regional Authority (FCTA).
According to Olayinka, the affected properties are located in the central region, Garki I and II, Wuse I and II, Asokoro, Maitama and Guzape areas.
He said the FCTA gave defaulters a 21-day grace period to pay outstanding bills before revocation.
Olayinka noted that since 2023, FCTA has published numerous publications in national newspapers and announcements in broadcast media, calling on defaulters to pay all outstanding bills and ground rents.
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Nwankwoeze revealed that 8,375 real estate owners will owe a total of N6,967,980,119 as of the end of 2024.
He said that under Article 28, Article 28, paragraph 5 (a) and Section 28 of the Land Use Act, there was a breach of ground rent payment of 10 years and more, and a violation of the terms and conditions of granting possession.
FCTA provides affected owners with a 21-day grace period to pay outstanding bills before the revocation takes effect.
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