When the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, vowed that the Federal Government ‘will’ collect back undeveloped lands, many may have thought it was a mere threat.
You see, judging by previous records, Wike is a politician that keeps to his word.
If you can remember, Wike had said that his actions would not be targeted at any individual but for the greater good.
Now, the minister has approved the revocation of some lands in Abuja.
Refusal To Develop
Some prominent personalities and organisations were affected by the decision of the Minister to revoke 165 plots of land in the nation’s capital city.
The lands were revoked due to the refusal or failure of their allottees to develop them.
The locations of the lands happened in areas such as Maitama, Gudu, Wuye which had the highest revocation, 41.
Katampe, Katampe Extension, Wuse 2, Jabi, Utako, Idu Industrial zone, and Asokoro which had the second highest revocation, 39.
The FCT administration made this announcement in a statement.
Exercise Of Power
“The Federal Capital Territory Administration FCTA hereby informs the general public that the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory has, in the exercise of the powers conferred on him under Section 28(5)(a) & (b) of the Land Use Act 1978, revoked the underlisted plots with names and titles as reflected in our records for continued contravention of the terms of development of the Right of Occupancy to wit non-development”, the administration said in the notice signed by the Permanent Secretary, Mr Olusade Adesola.
Affected Allottees
Some of the allottees affected in Maitama district A05 include:
Former Cross River State Governor, Senator Liyel Imoke
Musa Aboki Egu
Hassan Hadejia, and
Ishaya Baba.
In Jabi, some of the plots revoked had allottees such as Sam Nda-Isaiah, and Donubari Josephine Kogbara.
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Katampe district had the Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate, Peter Gregory Obi, BUA International among others.
Other allottees who had lands revoked in other areas include:
Julius Berger Nigeria
Honeywell Construction
Uffot Joseph Ekaette
Shittu Mohammed
Udoma Udo Udoma
Niki Niki Tobi
Ishaku Bello, and others.
Other persons affected include:
Former Plateau State Governor, Joshua Dariye
Former Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF) Kanu Agabi (SAN), and
The late Senator Olabiyi Durojaiye.
