FCT Minister Inaugurates Land Appeals, Petitions Committee

Worried by the spate of petitions and appeals over land in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), the Minister, Malam Muhammad Musa Bello, has inaugurated a 10-member Land Appeals and Petitions Committee to aid quick dispensation of justice on land issues in the territory.

Inaugurating the Committee on Wednesday, the Minister noted that it was the intention of the FCT Administration to deploy the right machinery to address all land related petitions in the territory.

Represented by the FCT Permanent Secretary, Dr. Babatope Ajakaiye, Bello urged the Committee to promptly address appeals and petitions from the public, saying that the Committee was expected to mark the beginning of an end to injustice and impunity in the FCT land administration processes.
 

He said the Committee was a Ministerial Inter-Departmental Team of all relevant Departments Headed by a Lawyer who is a Deputy Director, emphasising that the essence was to allow fair play and justice in the dispensation of such cases within record time.
 

“The terms of reference are; to investigate all land/property appeals and petitions submitted to the FCTA and duly refer to the Committee, make recommendations for resolution of the appeals and petitions for the consideration of the Permanent Secretary and the Minister.
 

“Others, are to ensure due enforcement of all approved recommendations and decisions taken in respect of any land/property petition and appeal case; to monitor and evaluate compliance with FCTA decisions on land appeal and petition cases, generate feedback for consideration as well as performing other responsibilities as may be assigned by the Permanent Secretary and the Minister,” he said.

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