The Nigerian Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has revealed that only two out of the 445 mass housing allocations met its terms and conditions.
The Senior Special Assistant to the Minister on Public Communications and Social Media Mr Lere Olayinka gave this disclosure at a news conference in Abuja Nigeria.
Mr Olayinka explained that the Mass Housing Programme was initiated in year 2000 to utilise Public Private Partnership (PPP) strategy, in providing affordable housing for the residents of FCT.
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He, however, said that from the inception of the programme till date, out of the 445 mass housing allocations granted, only two developers have successfully met the terms and conditions.
He disclosed that a new operational framework for titling of mass housing and sectional interests has been developed to fast-track the exercise efficiently, effectively and diligently.
This, according to him, is in line with the FCT Minister Nyesom Wike’s vision to restore confidence in the administration of lands in the FCT.
“Currently, the holders and occupiers of properties within the various mass housing estates in the FCT do not pay bills, rents, fees and charges to the government.
“This is despite having held and occupied properties for decades.
“To address the problem, the FCT minister had recognised the urgent need to issue titles to the beneficiaries of mass housing and sectional interests.
“All applications for titling are to be made by the subscribers and developers to the Department of Land Administration for processing,” he said.
The spokesman said that the processing of titles for mass housing and sectional interests would commence on April 21, in line with the new operational framework.
He explained that the measure was part of the broad and comprehensive reforms on land administration in the FCT approved by the Wike.
He said that the reforms, which would become operational from April 21, covers specific areas like conditions of grant of statutory Right of Occupancy (R of O), and contents of the statutory R of O bill.
Others, he said, would include contents of Letter of Acceptance/Refusal of offer of grant of R of O, titling of Mass Housing and sectional interests, as well as regularisation of area council land documents.
He explained that the crux of the sweeping reforms in the FCT land administration would ensure the regularisation of land allocation in area councils, title of mass housing properties in favour of buyers.
He added that allottees must land were also expected to develop allocated land within two years.
On his part, the Director of Land Administration, FCTA Chijioke Nwankwoeze, explained that the development would be very beneficial to house owners in estates.
Nwankwoeze noted that people with mass housing documents cannot use the documents for any business transaction besides just owning the house.
“In the coming months, you will see housing owners in the various estates in FCT holding Certificate of Occupancy, issued by the FCTA,” he said.
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