FCTA Set To Revoke Titles Of 435 Abandoned Buildings In Abuja
The Federal Capital
Territory Administration (FCTA) has announced that it has finished all necessary
arrangements to sanction owners of 435 uncompleted and abandoned structures in
the Federal Capital City (FCC), Abuja.
Alhaji Hussaini, the
FCTA director of land Administration said that the decision was taken to make
sure there is adequate protection of lives and property in and around the 250
square Kilometers of Abuja.
Owners of different
abandoned and uncompleted buildings within the Nations's capital have been
asked to work towards the completion while others may receive sanctions like
revocation of titles.
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The
statement read;
“To ensure adequate protection of lives and property in and around
the 250 square kilometers of the FCC, the administrator may have concluded
arrangements to sanction owners of 435 abandoned/uncompleted structures.
“The security breach is of great
concern to the government and that it will not fold its arms to watch danger in
the waiting to explode. This development has been a cause of worry for the FCT
Administration.
“These abandoned and uncompleted buildings have become a shelter
for unintended occupants as well as other persons with criminal disposition,
who use these uncompleted structures as a hideout to perpetuate their nefarious
activities against the residents.”
He also said that the same fate may befall owners of about 600
undeveloped plots in the FCC as they've "remained an eyesore despite the
huge amount of money spent to provide basic infrastructures in the
districts".
Those yet to receive their Certificates of Occupancy, have
also been directed to come to pick it up.
