In a final notice on Thursday, the Federal Capital Territory Administration, FCTA, has given allotees and title owners a two-week ultimatum to clear their outstanding balance for their Certificate of Occupancy, C-of-O, or have their Right of Occupancy revoked.
In the notice, the FCTA warned that owners of the properties located in the popular Maitama area of the nation’s capital should as a matter of urgency make payments for their outstanding Certificate of Occupancy regardless of who owns them.
africa/fcta2/ Recall that the minister had in August 2023 announced the revocation of certificate of occupancy of 165 plots in Abuja. The minister blamed the revocation on the failure of the owners to develop them. Wike had said there is no going back regardless of who is involved as the aim was to introduce an effective reform in the FCT for public good. “When we make the right decision, some people will be happy, and some will not.
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