FCT Minister Grants Final 14-Day Grace Period to Abuja Property Owners Over Land Use Violations

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has given property owners in parts of Abuja a final 14-day grace period to pay a ?5 million conversion fee for violating land use regulations.

The announcement was made on Sunday by Wike’s Senior Special Assistant on Public Communications and Social Media, Lere Olayinka, who said the grace period begins Tuesday, November 11, 2025, and applies to property owners in Asokoro, Maitama, Garki, and Wuse districts.

“Failure to comply within the stated 14 calendar days grace period will result in enforcement actions by the FCT Administration,” the statement warned.

The move follows the expiration of an initial 30-day deadline for affected allottees and title holders to regularize their properties. According to the FCT Administration, the grace period is meant to encourage voluntary compliance before stricter enforcement measures are implemented.

Affected streets and locations include Gana Street, Usuma Street, Yakubu Gowon Crescent, Aminu Kano Crescent, Adetokunbo Ademola Crescent, Ladoke Akintola Boulevard, Gimbiya Street, Onitsha Street, and several others across the Maitama, Asokoro, Wuse II, Garki I, and Garki II districts.

Earlier in September, the FCT Minister fined some property owners who had converted residential buildings to commercial use without approval. The new grace period represents the government’s final opportunity for compliance.