The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has issued a final 14-day grace period to property owners who violated land-use regulations in Abuja, directing them to pay the mandatory ₦5 million conversion fee or face immediate enforcement actions.

The directive was announced on Sunday in a statement by his Senior Special Assistant on Public Communications and Social Media, Lere Olayinka, who said the new deadline takes effect Tuesday, November 11, 2025.

According to the statement, the extension follows the expiration of the earlier 30-day deadline issued to allottees and title holders to regularise their land-use status in premium districts such as Asokoro, Maitama, Garki, and Wuse.

Olayinka warned that failure to comply within the 14-day window would lead to full enforcement by the FCT Administration. He noted that the grace period reflects Wike’s effort to encourage voluntary compliance before stricter measures begin across the capital.

The statement reads in part:
“Sequel to the public notices issued by the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) on September 8, 9, and 10, 2025, regarding the reviewed Land Use/Purpose Clause of properties in the FCT, members of the public especially allottees and title holders on the underlisted streets  are hereby informed that the 30-day period for payment of the ₦5 million penalty for land-use change has since expired.
However, the Honourable Minister, His Excellency Barr. Nyesom Wike, has magnanimously approved a final grace period of 14 calendar days from Tuesday, November 11, 2025, for affected allottees to comply.”

Affected locations include:
• Gana Street, Maitama
• Usuma Street, Maitama
• Yakubu Gowon Crescent, Asokoro
• Aminu Kano Crescent, Wuse II
• Adetokunbo Ademola Crescent, Wuse II
• Ladoke Akintola Boulevard, Garki II
• Gimbiya Street, Garki II
• Onitsha Street, Garki II
• Ogbomosho Street, Garki I
• Lafia Close, Garki I
• Yola Street, Garki I
• Abriba Close, Garki I
• Danbatta Street, Garki I
• Ringim Close, Garki I
• Ilorin Street, Garki I

In early September, Wike sanctioned several property owners for converting residential buildings into commercial premises without approval  an infraction he has repeatedly vowed to stamp out as part of his broader reforms to restore Abuja’s original master plan.