The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has given three months to owners of uncompleted buildings and undeveloped plots within the Federal Capital City (FCC) to immediately develop their properties or risk losing them.
The Coordinator, Abuja Metropolitan Management Council (AMMC), Chief Felix Obuah, revealed this on Monday in Abuja.
He said the ultimate was necessitated by what it described as the rapid expansion of shanties and squatters within uncompleted buildings and undeveloped plots across the FCC.
Obuah said: “The FCT Administration has noted with concern the rapid expansion of shanties and squatters within uncompleted buildings and undeveloped plots across the Federal Capital City.
“The Administration has also noted that these buildings and plots are being used as hideouts by men of questionable characters thereby posing a serious security challenge to the residents.
“In view of the foregoing, all owners of those abandoned and uncompleted buildings and undeveloped plots are hereby directed to immediately develop and secure the properties within three months from the date of this announcement.
“Failure to comply with this directive, the Administration may take appropriate action which shall include revocation of titles and demolition of such abandoned structures.”