Reps ask FCT Minister Wike to issue certificate of occupancy to property owners in Abuja

 

The House of Representatives on Tuesday called on the Federal Capital Territory to commence Issuance of Certificate of Occupancy to House Owners located within the Mass Housing Scheme Estate

The resolution of the House was sequel to the adoption of a motion brought byHon. Sada Soli (APC, Katsina).

The Lawmaker in his motion noted that legislative powers with regards to the Federal Capital Territory of Abuja are invested in the National Assembly by the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 (as amended).

He noted again that the Federal Capital Territory Administration is a government organ in Nigeria, headed by the Minister who “shall exercise such powers and perform such functions as may be delegated to him from time to time by the President” as provided in Section 302 of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 (as amended).

Hon. Soli said the House is aware that in a bid to provide adequate and affordable housing to contribute to bridging the housing gap in Nigeria, the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory in the year 2000 initiated the “Mass Housing Scheme” project to provide affordable housing through a public-private partnership (PPP) policy arrangement,

According to the Lawmaker, the Mass Housing Scheme initiated by successive Federal Capital Territory  Administrations has given rise to the development of smart estates in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), which has boosted the Internal Revenue Generation of the Federal Capital Territory administration over the years.

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