By Eunice Orike
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has approved a final 14-day grace period for owners of properties in Asokoro, Maitama, Garki, and Wuse districts who violated the approved land use clauses of their titles to regularize their documents.
According to a statement on Sunday by the Senior Special Assistant to the Minister on Public Communications and Social Media, Lere Olayinka, the defaulters have until Tuesday, November 25, 2025, to pay a violation fee of N5 million and other applicable charges for land use change or conversion.
“Failure to comply within the stated 14 calendar days grace period will result in enforcement actions by the FCT Administration,” the statement warned.
Olayinka recalled that the FCTA had earlier published public notices on September 8, 9, and 10, 2025, in national dailies and online platforms, notifying allottees and title holders of properties affected by the reviewed land use or purpose clauses across 15 streets and locations in the Federal Capital City (FCC).
The statement noted that the initial 30-day window granted for payment of the violation fees had expired one month ago, prompting the minister’s decision to extend a final 14-day grace.
The affected locations include, Maitama District: Gana Street and Usuma Street,Asokoro District: Yakubu Gowon Crescent,Wuse II District: Aminu Kano Crescent and Adetokunbo Ademola Crescent,Garki II District: Ladoke Akintola Boulevard, Gimbiya Street, and Onitsha Street,Garki I District: Ogbomosho Street, Lafia Close, Yola Street, Abriba Close, Danbatta Street, Ringim Close, and Ilorin Street
Property owners who altered the approved land use of their plots without approval are advised to visit the Department of Land Administration with their original title documents and valid identification to obtain their Letters of Conveyance of Approval containing details of the approved conversion and applicable fees.
The statement further disclosed that the minister has approved the issuance of new title documents, Statutory Rights of Occupancy and Certificates of Occupancy, reflecting the updated land use for a renewed term of 99 years, subject to the fulfilment of all conditions.
However, this consideration, it added, does not apply to properties whose titles have already been revoked or withdrawn for reasons such as non-development, non-payment of ground rent, or other violations.
