Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike, has addressed the recent land reforms, including the regularization of Area Council land titles.

Wike maintained that the Supreme Court’s ruling that all land within the nation’s capital falls under the FCT Administration must be followed.

The former Rivers Governor stressed the FCTA’s commitment to regularizing existing allocations to provide landowners with Certificates of Occupancy (C of O).

“The Supreme Court has come to say every land belongs to the FCT, therefore, there is nothing like Area Council land and we don’t want to go back in saying that we have cancelled all the allocations.

“We said let’s regularize so that you can have your C of O,” the Minister said during a media parley in Abuja on Friday.

He further called for prompt payment of fees and development of allocated lands to prevent land speculation and ensure efficient land utilization.

Speaking further, the former governor said that the federal capital administration will go on with the development of the Maitama II District.

He said that all land allotees in the FCT who are yet to pay the required fees to do so, reiterating that Abuja land is not free.

On the issue of reviewing the Abuja masterplan, the Minister called for patience, stating, “The Abuja masterplan is to keep Abuja the way it was designed.”

Wike emphasized that the masterplan must be adhere to and the issues of illegal developments addressed, citing the example of Kpaduma in Asokoro, where the administration is taking action to remove obstructions to road construction.

The Minister stated that he will bring down any illegal structure that is against the Abuja masterplan.

Every land in Abuja belongs to FCTA – Wike