FCTA unveils vetting committees on sales of FG houses, titling of park plots

Stories by Stanley Onyekwere

The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA), has approved the constitution of vetting committees on the sales of Federal Government houses in the FCT and Titling of designated park plots as well as management of allied land parcels in Abuja.

The FCT Director of Land Administration, Chijioke Nwankwoeze, made this known while inaugurating the vetting committees in his office, according to a statement from Assistant Director Information & CUstomers Service, Land Administration, Badaru Yakasai, which was made available to PeoplesDaily, at the weekend.

Nwankwoeze explained that the committees  were inaugurated to implement ministerial directives, following the discovery of serious irregularities and infractions in the sale of Federal Government houses in the FCT.

He added that the said irregularities  and fractions discovered include deviation from approval mandate, improper verifications, late payments, inadequate  documentations, poor  interdepartmental coordination and other specific infractions.

He however, reiterated that the FCT Minister, Barr. Ezenwo Nyesom Wike  had approved the constitution of the committees with a clear directives, mandates, and terms of reference, to ensure that all processes are completed within a reasonable time frame.

The Doctor further added that the vetting team on sales of Federal Government houses is expected to restore order, accountability, and transparency in line with the original 2003–2005 monetization and sales policy framework of the Federal Government.

He also disclosed that the vetting team on titling of designated park plots is to align the activities of the Department of Parks and Recreation with the current land reform policies of the FCT Administration.

According to the  Director, the setting up of the vetting committees, was a bold and irreversible step toward restoring sanity and public trust in the FCTA.

He emphasized that the government has deployed machinery to put to rest all lingering issues surrounding the sales of Federal Governments houses and designated park plots in the territory.

He expressed confidence the constituted  committees will ensure sanitation in the system and  restore public confidence.

“This is  because the FCT Minister has the ‘political will’ to drive it to a logical conclusion, and this forms part of the aspirations of the ‘Renewed Hope Agenda’ of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu”, he stressed.