The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has given property owners in Asokoro, Maitama, Garki, and Wuse districts a 14-day ultimatum to pay the ₦5 million penalty for violating approved land use purposes.
In a statement by his Senior Special Assistant on Public Communications and Social Media, Lere Olayinka, the Minister directed all defaulters to comply between Tuesday, November 11 and November 25, 2025, or face enforcement action.
Wike warned that failure to comply with his directive would result in the enforcement of actions by the FCT administration.
The statement reads, “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 in the Federal Capital City, a final grace period of 14 days to comply with the terms and conditions of the approval for land use change and conversion.
“The defaulters now have 14 days, from Tuesday, November 11, 2025, to pay a violation fee of N5 million and other applicable fees for land use change and conversion.
“Failure to comply within the stated 14 calendar days grace period will result in enforcement actions by the FCT Administration.”
According to the statement, the affected properties are located on Gana Street and Usuma Street in Maitama, Yakubu Gowon Crescent in Asokoro, Aminu Kano Crescent and Adetokunbo Ademola Crescent in Wuse II, as well as Ladoke Akintola Boulevard, Gimbiya Street, and Onitsha Street in Garki II.
Others include Ogbomosho Street, Lafia Close, Yola Street, Abriba Close, Danbatta Street, Ringim Close and Ilorin Street in Garki I District.
The media aide further explained that affected property owners who regularise their land use within the grace period will be issued new title documents reflecting the updated land use and a fresh term of 99 years.
“The Honourable Minister has approved the issuance of new title documents (Statutory Right of Occupancy and Certificate of Occupancy)… 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Right of Occupancy and Certificate of Occupancy) under this exercise does not cover land and property titles earlier withdrawn/revoked due to non-development, non-payment of ground rent, and/or other reasons,” the statement added.