FCT: Wike Revokes 4794 Land Titles Over Non-payment Of Ground Rent For 40 Years

FCT: Wike Revokes 4794 Land Titles Over Non-payment Of Ground Rent For 40 Years

The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister, Nyesom Wike, has authorised revocation of 4,794 land titles, over non- charge of Ground Rent, for greater than forty years.

In the Central Area, Garki I and II, Wuse I and II, Asokoro, Maitama and Guzape, a complete of 8,375 belongings proprietors have now no longer paid Ground Rent withinside the remaining forty three years.

This changed into made recognised in a press briefing through the Minister’s Senior Special Assistant on Public Communications and Social Media, Lere Olayinka, and the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) Director of Lands, Chijioke Nwankwoeze.

“It must be mentioned that the FCTA made severa guides in countrywide newspapers and bulletins on broadcast media for the reason that 2023, calling on defaulters to pay up all superb payments and floor rents. All those yielded little response, as numerous allottees didn’t pay.

“It is crucial to country that charge of Ground Rent on landed homes withinside the FCT is based on extant legislation. It is stipulated withinside the phrases and situations of the supply of Right of Occupancy, and it’s far due for charge on the primary day of January, every year, with out demand.

“Consequently, a listing of land titles in default of charge of Ground Rent has been compiled withinside the ten oldest districts of Phase 1 of the Federal Capital City (FCC). They are; Central Area District (Cadastral Zone A00), Garki I (Cadastral Zone A01), Wuse I (Cadastral Zone A02), Garki II (Cadastral Zone A03), Asokoro (Cadastral Zone A04), Maitama (Cadastral Zone A05), Maitama (Cadastral Zone A06), Wuse II (Cadastral Zone A07), Wuse II (Cadastral Zone A08) and Guzape (Cadastral Zone A09).

“As on the give up of 2024 and up until today, a complete of N6,967,980,119 is owed as Ground Rent through 8,375 belongings proprietors . In different words, a complete of 8,375 belongings proprietors have now no longer paid Ground Rent as much as remaining year, 2024.

“A general of 4,794 land titles are in default of Ground hire charge for 10 years and above. This way that withinside the indexed districts, 4,794 belongings proprietors have now no longer paid Ground Rent withinside the remaining 10 years.

“This is in contravention of the phrases and situations of the supply of the Rights of Occupancy, in step with the provisions of Section 28, Subsections 5(a) and (b) of the Land Use Act.

“Consequently, the titles of the homes in default of charge of Ground Rent for 10 years and above were revoked forthwith.

“A grace of 21 Days is likewise given to identify holders which can be in default of charge of Ground Rent for among one and ten years, and then the affected titles may be revoked.”