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…VOWS TO SANITIZE THE PROCESS OF C OF O ISSUANCE

1. Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Barrister Ezenwo Nyesom Wike has reiterated the resolve of the FCT istration to sanitize the process of issuing Certificate of Occupancy, C of O in the FCT.

2. The FCT Minister stated this during an interactive session with Estate Developers and Residents’ Associations in the FCT at the FCDA Conference Hall in Abuja on Tuesday, November 21, 2023.

3. In his opening remarks the Senior Special Assistant to the Minister on Land, urban and Regional Planning who is also the Chairman of the Ministerial Task Force on Issuance of C of O for Mass Housing and the Recovery of Land Use Contravention fees said the meeting was called at the behest of the FCT Minister in order to resolve disagreement between the Task Force and the developers and residents’ association for the payment of N5 million Naira as fees for the collection of C of Os.

4. The FCT Minister lamented that the issuance of C of O in the FCT was enmeshed in a lot of controversy which sometimes led to crises. He said, “One of the reasons I have stopped g is because I don’t trust those C of Os they are bringing for me to sign. I don’t want to sign a C of O that has been given to another person.”

5. He therefore vowed that very tough decisions will be taken to resolve the crisis and restore the integrity of the system, however after consideration of requests raised by residents at the meeting, Barrister Wike extended the period of time to pay for the C of O from 3 to 4 months,

6. He reminded the participants at the meeting, that the FCT as a non-oil State relies on revenue generation for development activities and warned that the four-month period would not be extended.

7. He said, “I want to stand firm and tell you this; I’ve ended at four months. It will not go beyond four months.”

8. On the suggestion by the residents that the flat rate of N5 million for the issuance of C of Os should be reviewed to reflect the size and location of the property, the Minister insisted that a C of O is a business and security document which is not necessarily graded according to the size of the property or its location, and insisted that a flat rate of N5 million must be paid for its collection. He however hinted at the possibility of a review of this sum.

9. He said, “If you want to have a C of O, which is a security and business document, it is not graded based on one bedroom flat or two-bedroom flat.

10. The Minister also stated that he will seek the approval of the President for C of Os to be linked to the National Identity Number, NIN for ease of identification and other issues of taxation and security.

11. Also speaking on the prudence adopted in the management of finances, Barrister Wike revealed that the FCT istration in the last three months has saved not less than N110 billion for the FCT.

12. He said the money will be attached to projects to accelerate their completion.

13. The Minister said, “Three months in office, I can tell you authoritatively, I have saved not less than N110 billion for FCT and this money will be attached to projects so that people will see indeed that the taxes we are paying is being utilized for the interest of the people”.

14. He also disclosed that the FCT would be rolling out its buses and taxi scheme in the next one month, adding that the menace of one-chance would soon be a thing of the past in the FCT

15. “These buses and taxis will ply all the routes in Asokoro, Maitama, we are kicking out Keke Napep at least in these areas. Some of these Keke Napep are agents of criminals”, Barrister Wike said.

16. As part of plans to create more infrastructure in the Area Councils and discourage people from migration into the city, the Minister said, “If we have the buses, people will prefer to come from their areas and come to work and go back”.

17. He therefore urged FCT residents to cooperate with the istration by paying their taxes in order to improve service delivery.

18. The Minister said, “It is painful but it’s an inconvenience that we must face.”

19. In their separate remarks, the residents commended the FCT Minister over the steps he has taken to sanitize land istration in the FCT.

20. While appealing for the review of the C of O fees, some residents also pleaded with the Minister to consider their plights as civil servants and retirees, who have taken mortgage facilities from the banks and such do not have the funds to pay for the C of Os.

21. Other concerns raised by the residents also include the absence of infrastructure in the Estates, security related issues and other fraudulent practices by estate developers in connivance with some government officials.

22. The meeting was attended by the Senior special Assistant to the FCT Minister on Land, Urban and Regional Planning, Estate Surveyor Michael Chinda, the Executive Director FCDA, Engr. Shehu Ahmad Hadi, Directors, Heads of Agencies and other senior officials of the FCT istration.


ANTHONY OGUNLEYE

DIRECTOR OF PRESS

OFFICE OF THE HONOURABLE MINISTER

21/11/2023



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1. FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike making his remarks during the interactive meeting with estate developers and residents' associations in Abuja on Tuesday

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FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike stressing a point during the interactive meeting with estate developers and residents' associations in Abuja on Tuesday

3. SSA to the FCT Minister on Land, Urban and Regional Planning, Sir Michael Chinda, FCT Minister Nyesom Wike and ES FCDA, Engr Shehu Hadi Ahmed during the interactive meeting with estate developers and residents' associations in Abuja on Tuesday

Ok

Seen

Indeed

Damnnn niggar
Isoright

Time to sanitize the FCT

...wike my guy

One day this guy fit contest for president oo

Assuming you are in a taxi, and the lady sitting beside you has the picture of your husband as her wallpaper, what will you do

They better discuss well... I no wan hear say they wan demolish this house I managed to build

Wike go learn the hard way las las. E no be by garagara at all.

Nigeria will be great again

visijo:
Assuming you are in a taxi, and the lady sitting beside you has the picture of your husband as her wallpaper, what will you do

is that the situation u are in right now

Dannupawa:
…VOWS TO SANITIZE THE PROCESS OF C OF O ISSUANCE

WIKE enter ABUJA, their heart dey beat BUJA! BUJA!!

Godfather
Wike's gathering funds for presidency

The drunkard wike doesn't know he is just the chairman of landlord association of Nigeria.

This man go outshine his master in no time

Wike is working

In three months (3) maybe govt should include as FCT under Wike to one of of the nation generating revenue

Wike is definitely the best Minister.

He's not like Tunji Ojo, the one paying for articles praising him where you see the people commenting with mint s writing like bots.

Wike isn't a young man and doesn't need all those stunts. His work speaks for him.

IPOB guys just don't like him because after licking his ass for years, he cured their stupidity and also didn't their 3rd Class dullard.

K

Abeg I wan mess

5mil?

As usual...no positive outcome that will favor the poor masses will come out of the meeting

visijo:
Assuming you are in a taxi, and the lady sitting beside you has the picture of your husband as her wallpaper, what will you do

Make friends with her and Collect her number...keep your husband close...keep his sidechick even closer....e get why

Kai, sense no go kee me sha🤣🤣🤣

Cost of C of O for a 2 bedroom in Kuje equal to that of a multimillion mansion in Asokoro? It doesn't make sense at all. Why should CofO be even exorbitant in the first place?

But we know how we see queue at port office from 1999 n we know the difference now.

You hate filled Igbotic soul can hate but you can never ever stop God's shine on who he chose to bless.

If God chose not to bless those from your tribe with talent that one na your Igbo papa problem.

To fools that will quote to query how I know this hate filled bitter soul is Igbo let him dent he is not Igbo before I expose what part of wretched Ipobland his father is from.

BlackPantherxXx:
Wike is definitely the best Minister.

He's not like Tunji Ojo, the one paying for articles praising him where you see the people commenting with mint s writing like bots.

Wike isn't a young man and doesn't need all those stunts. His work speaks for him.

IPOB guys just don't like him because after licking his ass for years, he cured their stupidity and also didn't their 3rd Class dullard.