ABUJA: NIESV Plans Housing Schemes, Urges FCT Minister To Revoke Undeveloped Lands

NIGERIAN Institution of Estate Surveyors and Valuers (NIESV) has urged the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Muhammed Bello to revoke all undeveloped plots of land in the city which were allocated but abandoned contrary to the development objectives of the allocation.

The President of NIESV, Mr.James Omeru made the statement during a meeting with the minister in Abuja in lieu of the institution’s 46^th annual conference slated to hold next week. 

Highlight of the meeting was the investiture of the minister as the Patron of NIESV pursuant to the institution’s constitution, and an appeal to the minister to genially make land available for affordable housing developments for the masses.

Omeru while acknowledging the challenges faced by government on land administration in Nigeria, however pledged that the institution will continue to give the federal government all supports towards accomplishing its set goals on the real sector development.

“As a player in the real sector and building industry, it has always been our desire to build a modern housing estate in the FCT. We appeal to you to allocate land to us for this purpose. We also observe that some of the plots in the Central Area Phase 2 are not developed. It is our suggestion that a deliberate attempt should be made to revoke those areas that are yet to be allocated to those who are ready to develop immediately", he said.

In the acceptance speech in respect of the investiture, the minister emphasized on the need for effective collaboration between the federal government and the NIESV in order to achieve a remarkable progress adding that real sector is a key sector in every zone whether local or international. 

He added that the President Mohammadu Buhari administration’s priority on providing housing schemes for the populace cannot be overemphasized, and therefore pledged to work with the institution in that direction.