President Goodluck Jonathan has approved the immediate restoration of titles to all those whose plots were revoked by the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA).

Meanwhile, President Jonathan returned to Abuja Monday after the burial rites of his younger brother, Chief Meni Innocent Jonathan in Otuoke, Bayelsa State at the weekend.

Also, Jonathan congratulated Ghanaian President John Mahama on his victory in last weekend’s presidential elections.

To this end, all plots allocated between the May 17 and 28, 2007 by the Mallam Nasir El’Rufai-led FCT administration but revoked following a resolution reached by the Senate in 2007 have been re-instated.

The approval, according to the FCT Minister, Bala Mohammed, was in keeping with overriding public interest and the transformation agenda of the government.

Mohammed, at the weekend said that the revocation of the 3,645 plots of land allocated between May 17 and 28, 2007 in FCT arose from a resolution reached by the Senate in 2007 based on the report by the Senate Committee on FCT that investigated the activities of the El’Rufai-led FCT Minister administration.

Specifically, the Senate had then recommended the withdrawal of 3,645 plots from title holders on ground that they were allocated between May 17 to 29, 2007 when the Federal Executive Council (FEC) was already dissolved.

But, the FCT Mohammed said: “it was however, later discovered and confirmed by the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF) that the FEC was not dissolved until May 29, 2007 when power was transmitted to the succeeding federal administration.”

The minister stressed that “in view of that discovery and the fact that the implementation of the Senate resolution by the succeeding FCT Administration had inflicted pains on owners of such titles and in many cases resulted in court litigations, the matter was revisited by the Sixth Senate which subsequently withdrew its earlier resolution.”

“Based on the above, the FCT Administration recommended to the President to approve the following steps to be taken immediately:

That all titles revoked as a result of the then Senate resolutions on revoked titles in 2007 are hereby re-instated.

That the beneficiaries of affected titles by the same revocation who have instituted suits against the FCT Administration are hereby advised to immediately withdraw such suits to pave way for amicable resolution.

That all affected plots that have been re-allocated to third parties, which are yet to be developed or attain substantial level of development shall be cancelled and titles regularized in favour of the original allottees; and

That affected allotees whose plots have been substantially developed by third parties with approved building plans granted by the Department of Development Control shall be considered for alternative plots of land.

Mohammed revealed that titles that have been in one way or the other cancelled or revoked by court judgments or Administrative investigations and actions of the FCT Administration shall remain cancelled/revoked.

A statement by the Special Adviser to the President(Media & Publicity ) Dr Reuben Abati, said “ On behalf of the entire Jonathan family, President Jonathan wishes to convey his immense thanks and appreciation to all Nigerians and friends of the country who showed sympathy and solidarity with him and members of his family as they mourned and buried the late Chief Meni Jonathan.

He added “The President wishes to particularly thank former Heads of State, governors, the entire leadership of the National Assembly, foreign Heads of State and Government, Diplomatic Representatives, members of professional and non-governmental organizations and ordinary Nigerians who either traveled to Otuoke for the burial ceremonies or commiserated with the family in other ways.

In a statement by Abati, President Jonathan welcomed President Mahama’s success in securing his people’s mandate for a full term in office, following his assumption of Presidential powers after the death of his predecessor in July 2012, as an endorsement by the Ghanaian electorate of his leadership and his party’s action plan for further socio-economic development and continued consolidation of democracy in the country.


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This is goodnews..at least alot of people will have cause to smile we musr learn to appreaciate the govt when thy are doing well....front page pls moderator...

dis na the koko front page thread O!

He surely has a way of listening to people's cries. Matters of public concern seem to be very important to him.
This would surely shame Mallam el rufai, as the rightful owners of those lands get their lands back

OAM4J / Jarus, this is good for the frontpage, or what do u guys think?

The_King'sQueen:
He surely has a way of listening to people's cries. Matters of public concern seem to be very important to him.
This would surely shame Mallam el rufai, as the rightful owners of those lands get their lands back

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The_King'sQueen:
He surely has a way of listening to people's cries. Matters of public concern seem to be very important to him.
This would surely shame Mallam el rufai, as the rightful owners of those lands get their lands back

Gbam!

MODS: FRONT PAGE PLS

GEJ is infact a listening president.....Nigerians should not relent, lets support this administration with our constructive criticisms.

May God bless Mr. President for this wonderful development..

GEJ is the man.

This is a very good development,GEJ carry go.....

GoodNews. Once our leaders start listening to cries of the people and taking action based on the cries, then look not far for the government is now by the people and for the people.