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Obi, Julius Berger, others lose lands as Wike revokes 165 plots in Abuja

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has approved the revocation of no fewer than 165 plots of land in Abuja for non-development.

The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) made this known in a notice issued by its Permanent Secretary, Olusade Adesola, on Thursday night.

The revoked plots belong to individuals and corporate organisations, including the presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi; and foremost construction company, Julius Berger.

Adesola noted that the plots were revoked over the r failure of their allottees to develop them.

He said the revocation of the affected plots was approved by Wike following the violation of the terms of Rights of Occupancy.

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The Permanent Secretary stated: “The Federal Capital Territory Administration FCTA hereby informs the general public that the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory has, in the exercise of the powers conferred on him under Section 28(5)(a) & (b) of the Land Use Act 1978, revoked the underlisted plots with names and titles as reflected in our records for continued contravention of the terms of development of the Right of Occupancy to wit non-development.”

The 165 plots situated within some districts in Abuja include Central Business District, Maitama (A05); Maitama (A06); Wuse II (A08); Gudu (B01), and Wuye (B03).

Others are Jabi (B04); Utako (B05); Katampe Extension (B19); Idu Industrial Area (C16) and Asokoro (A04) Districts, respectively.

Some of the plots revoked in Maitama district A05 had names like Liyel Imoke, Musa Aboki Egu, Hassan Hadejia, and Ishaya Baba.

In Jabi, some of the plots revoked had allottees such as Sam Nda-Isaiah, and Donubari Josephine Kogbara, while Katampe district had Peter Obi and BUA international, among others.

In other areas, the revoked plots had Julius Berger Nigeria, Honeywell Construction, Uffot Joseph Ekaette, Shittu Mohammed, Udoma Udo Udoma, Kanu Agabi, Niki Niki Tobi, and Ishaku Bello, among others.

It would be recalled that Wike, on assumption of office, vowed to restore the master plan of Abuja and revoke plots that had not been developed or those whose ground rents were not paid for years.

Wike declared that the houses built to distort the Abuja master plan and those constructed on green areas will also be demolished, no matter the owners of the buildings.

The Star

Segun Ojo

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