By Daniel Tyokua
The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) through the Abuja Geographic Information System has said plans are underway to sanction owners of 435 abandoned /uncompleted structures and undeveloped 600 plots of land within the city.
In a statement issued on Tuesday by the head, Information and Customer Services AGIS/Land Department, Malam Abubakar Dembo, called on owners of such plots and structures to work towards the completion or face wrath of the administration.
It said the sanction will range from fines to revocation of titles.
The statement also disclosed that the Department have concluded plans to revoke titles given to owners of about 600 undeveloped plots in the Federal Capital City; emphasizing that such undeveloped plots have remained an eyesore in Abuja.
The Director further revealed that though there exists thousands of uncollected Certificates of Occupancy in the vaults, the Department has conveyed 495 Certificates of Occupancy to bonafide owners from January to December 2021.
He however, implores other allottees to come over and pick their Certificates in order to allow issuance of new ones.
On the issuance of Rights of Occupancy within the year under review, Hussainini explained that the Land Administration Department released a total number of 1,319 titles to beneficiaries.
While also disclosing that there are quite a huge number of uncollected Rights of Occupancy in the vaults, the Director advised those who have applied for land in the FCT to endevour to come forward and check the status of their applications.
Speaking further, Malam Hussaini said the Department has witnessed a tremendous increase in the number of fresh applications for land during the year under review; noting that a total number of 8,thousand and 10 applied for land between January to December 2021.
The Director stated that the Department undertook and released a total number of 546 Certified True Copy to various allottees in the year under review even as he said work is ongoing to issue more.
