Minister of the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA), Barr. Nyesom Wike Tuesday disclosed that he saved N110 billion for the administration in three months.
Wike, who revealed this at a high-level meeting with estate developers in Abuja, Tuesday, also lamented over the rate at which fake Certificates of Occupancy (C of Os) are being given through land process and bad eggs in the administration.
The minister further disclosed that he would seek the permission of President Bola Tinubu to add a National Identification Number (NIN) to any C of O that would be given by his administration.
Wike said it would not be business as usual, where three or more people would be allocated the same plot of land with fake C of O.
He also faulted the payment of N8.9 billion as a monthly salary to FCTA and FCDA workers. The developers on their part pleaded with the minister to reduce the N5 million payment for C of O.
After intensive appeal by the developers, the minister said the payment could be made within four months after which the C of O would be handed over to the applicant.
According to him, “I have saved N110 billion for FCTA since my assumption of officer three months ago. Allocation of lands to three more persons will no longer be allowed. C of O enables you to do business.
“When we make the right decision, some people will be happy, some will not. We are ready for such a fight. When I was governor of Rivers state, 3 C of Os were given by FCT on my land and we later discovered that the C of Os given to us were fake after we had paid N57 million for the lands.
“I will seek the President’s permission to link any C of O to a NIN number. The rich men will kick against it but anything that will help our people must be done.”
