The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has given property owners in highbrow districts of Abuja a final 14-day grace period to pay a ₦5 million penalty for violating approved land-use provisions.
The directive, which affects properties in Asokoro, Maitama, Garki, and Wuse districts, was contained in a statement released on Sunday by Wike’s Senior Special Assistant on Public Communications and Social Media, Lere Olayinka.
According to the statement, the minister has instructed all affected allottees and titleholders to comply between Tuesday, 11 November, and Tuesday, 25 November, 2025, or face immediate enforcement action by the FCT Administration.
“The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has granted defaulters of the land use/purpose clause of properties in Asokoro, Maitama, Garki, and Wuse districts a final grace period of 14 days to comply with the terms and conditions of the approval for land-use change and conversion,” Olayinka said.
He added that failure to pay the ₦5 million violation fee and other applicable charges within the stated period would trigger enforcement measures, including possible revocation of titles or demolition of illegal structures.
The move follows Wike’s earlier approval, on 3 September 2025, of a ₦5 million fine, payable within 30 days, for property owners who breached the FCT Land Use Act. The decision stemmed from a ministerial committee’s report that identified widespread land-use abuses across the capital.
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In addition to the fine, Wike also approved a 7.5 per cent surcharge on the assessed capital value of any property converted without the approval of the FCT Administration, to be paid within 30 days.
Earlier, the administration had published the names of 374 defaulting property owners and allottees, urging them to comply with the new regulations. The minister’s latest decision effectively extends the window for compliance by two weeks.
According to the statement, affected properties are located on Gana and Usuma Streets in Maitama; Yakubu Gowon Crescent in Asokoro; Aminu Kano and Adetokunbo Ademola Crescents in Wuse II; and Ladoke Akintola Boulevard, Gimbiya, and Onitsha Streets in Garki II. Others include Ogbomosho Street, Lafia Close, Yola Street, Abriba Close, Danbatta Street, Ringim Close, and Ilorin Street in Garki I.
Olayinka explained that property owners who regularise their land-use status within the grace period would receive new title documents, including a Statutory Right of Occupancy and Certificate of Occupancy, reflecting the updated use and a renewed 99-year term.
“The Honourable Minister has approved the issuance of new title documents upon fulfilling all necessary conditions,” the statement said.
However, it clarified that the offer does not apply to land titles already withdrawn or revoked for non-development, non-payment of ground rent, or other infractions.
The latest directive underscores the FCT Administration’s renewed drive to restore order and compliance within Abuja’s urban development framework, which Wike has repeatedly said must align with the city’s master plan.
