The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has warned owners of event centres, hotels and other public facilities in the nation’s capital against allowing their premises to be used by illegal organisations, saying violators risk losing their property titles.
The warning was issued in a statement released on Friday by , Senior Special Assistant on Public Communications and Social Media to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, .
According to the statement, the administration has resolved to closely monitor the use of event centres, hotels and other public buildings across the FCT as part of efforts to strengthen security and support ongoing operations by security agencies.
The FCTA said land allocations within the territory are meant for lawful activities and warned that any facility found to be hosting gatherings organised by illegal groups would face severe sanctions.
It stated that title documents of any event centre, hotel or public building used for meetings or activities of illegal organisations would be revoked.
The administration explained that the measure was aimed at preventing facilities from being used for gatherings capable of disrupting peace and security in the Federal Capital Territory.
The statement urged owners and managers of such facilities to verify the legal status of organisations seeking to rent their premises and ascertain the purpose of any proposed event before granting approval.
The FCTA also drew attention to the current political season, advising event centre and hotel operators to deal only with leaderships of political parties officially recognised by the (INEC) when renting out their facilities for political activities.
It further directed operators to maintain proper records of all transactions relating to the use of their premises.
The administration warned that failure to comply with the directive would attract sanctions, including the revocation of property titles
