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The Federal Housing Authority (FHA) has suspended all ongoing construction and development in its Estates in Lugbe, Karo and Kubuwa in Abuja Federal Capital Territory (FCT).
A special public announcement released and signed by the management on Sunday directed that all forms of construction works within the FHA estates located in these areas be put to a halt forthwith.
Therefore, all developers are expected to report to the FHA, Head Office, No 26 Julius Nyerere Crescent, Asokoro, today, Monday, February 3, 2025 with relevant documents.
The documents include Letters of Allocation, Approved Building plans, payment receipts, all documents to prove ownership, including evidence of change of ownership, such as consent letters.
The announcement said that owners of commercial development's without approvals and defaulters of this directive are given three months with effect from Monday, February, 3, 2025 to regularise all property documents and obtain all requisite approvals.
Below is the text of the announcement:
"SPECIAL PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENT FROM FEDERAL HOUSING AUTHORITY (FHA)."
"The Management of Federal Housing Authority, by this announcement, has suspended all ongoing developments in FHA Estates in Lugbe, Karu and Kubwa in Abuja, Federal Capital Territory.
"This pronouncement covers all forms of construction works within the FHA estates in these aforementioned areas in Abuja.
"Consequently, all developers in these aforementioned FHA estates are to report to the FHA Head Office at No 26, Julius Nyerere Crescent, Asokoro Abuja from 3rd February, 2025, with the following documents:
* Letters of Allocation
* Approved Building Plans
* Payment Receipts
* All documents to prove ownership, including evidence of change of ownership such as, Consent Letters.
"Owners of commercial Development's without approvals are through this medium, given an amnesty window of three (3) months with effect from Monday, 3rd February, 2025 to regularise their properties documents and obtain all requisite approvals.
"Strict sanctions shall be applied to any developer who disregards these directives.?
Announcer: Management.