Wike approves 553,532 square metres of Abuja land for Promiseland as Dakwa villagers vow to resist demolition
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FCT Minister Nyesom Wike has approved offers of statutory rights of occupancy covering about 55.35 hectares in Dakwa, Wuye and the Central Area to Promiseland Building and Construction Limited, as residents of Dakwa and neighbouring communities threaten to resist any demolition.
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has approved land allocations covering approximately 55.35 hectares across Abuja to private developer Promiseland Building and Construction Limited, amid rising tension over reported threats of demolition in Dakwa and neighbouring communities.
Documents obtained by SaharaReporters show that the FCT Administration’s Department of Land Administration issued offers of statutory rights of occupancy for four parcels: a 48.94-hectare plot in Dakwa, two plots in Wuye and a parcel in the Central Area. Combined, the four plots cover 553,532.28 square metres. The company’s address is listed as 19 Durban Street, Wuse II, Abuja.
The largest parcel, Plot 3635 in Cadastral Zone F11, Dakwa, measures 489,400 square metres and is designated for mixed-use development described as “comprehensive development”. The offer, dated March 27, 2026, carries a 99-year lease, sets the land premium at ₦4,000 per square metre and annual rent at ₦15 per square metre, revisable every five years, and was signed by Chijioke Nwankwoeze, Director of Land Administration, on behalf of the minister.
The second parcel, Plot 1842 in Cadastral Zone 803, Wuye, covers 1.76 hectares and is dated January 12, 2026 under a 99-year lease. Plot 1843, also in Wuye, covers 8,832.28 square metres, is adjacent to Plot 1842 and carries the same date and lease term. The fourth, Plot 4588 in Cadastral Zone A00, Central Area, covers 3.77 hectares under a shorter 33-year lease and is dated September 7, 2026.
Sources told SaharaReporters that residents of Dakwa and neighbouring communities have threatened to kill anyone who attempts to demolish their villages. A source also alleged that the original allocation for Deidei village lapsed after the 21-day acceptance period but was subsequently reprinted, and that the beneficiary had still not paid the required charges for the certificate of occupancy.
The offer letters require the allottee to complete buildings consistent with the approved purpose of the land within two years of the commencement of the right of occupancy, to obtain approval of building plans and specifications from the Federal Capital Development Authority or another authorised agency, and to secure the minister’s prior consent before selling, assigning, mortgaging or subleasing the land. Failure to comply within the stipulated period would cause an offer to lapse, the documents warn. Lere Olayinka, the minister’s senior special assistant on public communication and social media, read a message from SaharaReporters but did not respond.