Wike approves 5,481 certificates of occupancy

Nyesom Wike, minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), approved 5,481 certificates of occupancy (C of O) from August 2023 to December 2024.

Lere Olayinka, senior special assistant on public communications and new media to the minister, said this on Tuesday.

Olayinka said the figure was 2,919 less than the 8,400 C of O signed by the FCT administration in 13 years from 2010 to 2023.

According to him, “From May 2010 to May 2015, a total of 5,655 C of O were produced and signed, while 1,174 were signed between 2015 and May 2019.

“Also, a total of 1,571 C of O were signed between May 2019 and May 2023.

“Meanwhile, from May 2023 when President Tinubu assumed office to December 31, 2024, a total of 5,481 C of O were signed by the FCT minister,” he said.

Olayinka added that once a payment was made, a land allottee would get his or her C of O within two weeks. He noted that land allottees were not encouraged to pay for their C of O because it took several years to process.

“This has changed in line with the Renewed Hope Agenda of President Bola Tinubu.

“Also, sourcing information on when a C of O is collected and details of the collector that used to take months, can now be done within 72 hours,” he said.