The government has given beneficiaries of urban state land allocations a final three-month ultimatum to settle outstanding payments and fulfil all contractual obligations or risk having their land repossessed.
Local Government and Public Works ministry permanent secretary, John Basera, said the ministry had noticed significant non-compliance among beneficiaries of urban state land allocations.
“A significant number of allottees have failed to pay the purchase price for allocated land and settle outstanding balances, pay any other statutory charges due to the government, surrender and transfer the requisite commonage stands and other land due to the government in accordance with the terms and conditions of their allocation, development permits, agreements or approvals and comply with other obligations stipulated in their allocation documents,” he said.
He stressed that the obligations attached to land allocations are legally binding and are fundamental to ensuring orderly urban development across the country.
“Failure to comply undermines orderly urban development, prejudices Government interests and delays the provision of public infrastructure, schools, health facilities, recreational amenities and other essential public services.”
He warned that the government would institute legal and administrative measures against all defaulters who fail to comply within the stipulated period.
“At the expiry of the three-month compliance period, Government shall institute appropriate legal and administrative measures against all defaulters, including but not limited to cancellation of land allocations, repossession of the allocated land without further notice, subject to the applicable law, recovery of outstanding amounts due to Government and any other remedies available under the law,” he said.
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