The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has granted property owners who violated the approved land use clauses in Asokoro, Maitama, Garki, and Wuse districts a final 14-day grace period, starting from Tuesday, November 11, 2025, to comply with the terms and conditions of land use change and conversion.
According to a statement issued on Sunday by the Senior Special Assistant to the Minister on Public Communications and Social Media, Lere Olayinka, the gesture followed the expiration of an earlier 30-day deadline for compliance.
“Failure to comply within the stated 14 calendar days grace period will result in enforcement actions by the FCT Administration,” the statement warned.
The statement recalled that the FCTA had earlier published public notices on September 8, 9, and 10, 2025, in various national dailies and online platforms regarding the reviewed Land Use/Purpose Clause of properties in the Federal Capital City (FCC).
“However, the Honourable Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), His Excellency, Barr. Nyesom Ezenwo Wike, CON, has magnanimously approved a final grace period of 14 calendar days from Tuesday, November 11, 2025, for all affected allottees or title holders to comply with the terms and conditions of the approval for land use change/conversion,” the statement read in part.
“The affected streets and locations include Gana Street and Usuma Street in Maitama District; Yakubu Gowon Crescent in Asokoro; Aminu Kano Crescent and Adetokunbo Ademola Crescent in Wuse II; Ladoke Akintola Boulevard, Gimbiya Street, and Onitsha Street in Garki II; as well as Ogbomosho Street, Lafia Close, Yola Street, Abriba Close, Danbatta Street, Ringim Close, and Ilorin Street in Garki I District.
“Others are Ogbomosho Street, Lafia Close, Yola Street, District, Abriba Close, Danbatta Street, Ringim Close and Ilorin Street in Garki I District.”
It would be recalled that in September 2025, the FCT Administration announced the minister’s approval of a reviewed Land Use/Purpose Clause for properties located on 15 streets within 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 grant of the Right of Occupancy, are hereby 30 days from Wednesday, 10th of September, 2025 to pay a penalty/violation fee 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.
“Under this exercise, the Honourable Minister has, in addition, graciously approved the issuance of new title documents (Statutory Right of Occupancy and Certificate of Occupancy) in favour of the affected property owners, reflecting the updated land use of the properties for a fresh term of 99 years, upon fulfilling all necessary conditions.
“However, consideration for issuance of new title documents (Statutory Right of Occupancy and Certificate of Occupancy) under this exercise does not cover land and property titles earlier withdrawn/revoked due to non-development, non-payment of ground rent, and/or other reasons,” the notice read.
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