Wike Revokes 4,794 FCT Land Titles Over N6.9bn Unpaid Ground Rent
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has revoked 4,794 land titles due to non-payment of ground rent totaling N6.9 billion over the past 40 years.
In a statement by his Senior Special Assistant on Public Communications and Social Media, Lere Olayinka, it was revealed that 8,375 property owners in key districts, including Central Area, Garki, Wuse, Asokoro, Maitama, and Guzape, had defaulted on rent payments for up to 43 years. Among them, 4,794 land titles had been unpaid for over 10 years, leading to immediate revocation, while those in default for less than 10 years were given 21 days to settle their dues.
The statement emphasized that multiple notices had been issued since 2023, urging defaulters to comply, as payment of ground rent is mandated by law and due annually on January 1.
In a separate development, Wike directed the Executive Secretary of the FCT Development Authority, Richard Dauda, to ensure full payment of N1.3 billion in compensation to residents of Gishiri Community affected by a demolition exercise. The minister criticized the refusal to compensate non-indigenes, insisting that compensation is based on property ownership, not ethnicity.
