The Federal Capital Territory Administration has issued a stern warning to landowners who are defying the revocation of land previously ordered by the FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike.
According to The PUNCH, this warning comes in response to recent instances of landowners continuing to develop their properties despite the revocation order.
The Director of the FCT Department of Development Control, Muktar Galadima, made this announcement following an operation by department officials who halted construction activities on the disputed land.
The operation involved the confiscation of building equipment found on the sites and the arrest of some workers, with security agents accompanying the officials.
The FCT Minister had previously issued an order to revoke approximately 165 plots of land, as detailed in a document signed by the FCTA Permanent Secretary, Olusade Adesola, on September 21, 2023.
During the operation, Galadima explained that the department had received information that certain landowners had returned to the revoked land to continue construction.
He warned that those who failed to comply with the revocation order might face prosecution.
“So, we are on this operation to ensure that all the revoked plots, nobody goes back and works on them, and also to use this opportunity to call on the public that any revoked properties that somebody is trying to work on, definitely the administration will not only remove such structures but will also ensure prosecution of the person involved.”
“The revocation just commenced last week and then we just got information that some people wanted to go back to sites, and we have already intimated our officials to be on the watchout, to make sure that nobody goes back to work because any officials found wanting will be severely dealt with in accordance with the laid down civil service rules and regulations”, Galadima said.
