In a sweeping move aimed at restoring transparency and public trust in land administration, the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has set up two specialized vetting committees to investigate irregularities in the sale of Federal Government-owned houses and the titling of park plots within the territory.
The Director of Land Administration, Chijioke Nwankwoeze, announced the development during the official inauguration of the committees, held in Abuja on Saturday.
According to a statement issued by the Assistant Director of Information and Customer Service, Badaru Yakassai, the committees were created in line with directives from the FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, following “alarming discoveries” of procedural violations.
“These infractions include unauthorized alterations of sale mandates, flawed verification processes, delayed payments, and poor documentation,” the statement read. It also cited a lack of coordination between departments as one of the systemic failures being addressed.
Nwankwoeze emphasized that the Minister approved the committees with a firm mandate: to restore order, transparency, and compliance with the original 2003–2005 monetisation policy, which governed the sale of government properties in the FCT.
“The vetting exercise is not just administrative—it is a crucial step to cleaning up a system that has lost public confidence,” he said. “We are determined to bring accountability to the sale of federal assets and ensure that designated park plots are managed according to the land reform vision of the Tinubu administration.”
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A second committee will focus on the titling of plots allocated for parks and recreational use, with the objective of aligning the Department of Parks and Recreation with current policy directions.
This move is expected to close loopholes that have allowed for alleged misuse or conversion of park lands in recent years.
Describing the initiative as a “bold and irreversible step,” the FCTA assured residents that all legitimate concerns would be addressed.
Nwankwoeze expressed optimism that the reform would deliver lasting changes, backed by what he called the FCT Minister’s “political will” and the broader Renewed Hope Agenda of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
As land-related controversies continue to dog Nigeria’s capital city, the FCTA’s actions are seen as a pivotal test of political commitment to reform.