Wike extends scope of task force on C of O to cover land swap

Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister, Nyesom Wike on Tuesday extended the scope of work of the task force on the issuance of Certificate of Occupancy (C of O) to cover land swap.

He asked the committee to also review the Abuja land swap system as well as investigate the sale of federal government houses in FCT.

It would be recalled that Wike had a week ago inaugurated a task force on issuance of certificate of occupancy to housing estates in Abuja which he directed that the panel should complete its assignment in one month.

He mandated the committee to ascertain the situation of federal government houses in the territory and bring forward the true position of things.

Wike said: “We want to get details of the land swap system and the sale of federal government houses in the Federal Capital Territory.

“There are so many complaints that some houses are abandoned and some are sold, let us know the houses that are sold. Where are the documentations? Let them show us the receipt of payments.

“Not only the federal government houses but also the houses built and abandoned in the city.

“With the additional responsibility, the task force will now last for two months instead of the one month earlier given.”

The Abuja land swap initiative was started by the Federal Capital Territory Administration in 2013, it is a system where the government gives a green field to developers for real property development. The developers in turn provide specified infrastructure on the land.

 

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