The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has issued a final 14-day grace period to property owners in Asokoro, Maitama, Garki and Wuse districts to pay a N5m penalty for violating approved land-use provisions.
The directive was contained in a statement on Sunday by his Senior Special Assistant on Public Communications and Social Media, Lere Olayinka.
The minister ordered all affected allottees to comply between Tuesday, November 11 and November 25, 2025, or face enforcement action.
“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… a final grace period of 14 days to comply with the terms and conditions of the approval for land-use change and conversion,” Olayinka said
The defaulters now have 14 days, from Tuesday, November 11, 2025, to pay a violation fee of N5m and other applicable fees for land-use change and conversion. Failure to comply within the stated 14 calendar days will result in enforcement actions by the FCT Administration.”
According to reports on September 3, 2025, the minister approved a N5m fine—payable within 30 days—for allottees and land title holders who violated the Land Use Act in the FCT.
The approval followed the submission of a report by a ministerial committee set up to address land-use abuses.
Wike also approved a 7.5 per cent charge on the assessed capital value of properties converted without the knowledge or permission of the FCT Administration, payable within 30 days.
