The House of Representatives Committee on Public Petitions has summoned the Director of Lands, Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA), over a disputed parcel of land involving the Nigerian Navy and communities in Tunga Maji, Tunga Madaki, Iddo Sarki and other affected settlements.
The committee directed the Director to appear with relevant allocation and ownership documents to clarify the status of the disputed land and determine the appropriate steps toward resolving the concerns raised by the affected communities.
The directive was issued yesterday, during a reconciliation meeting involving the FCT Commissioner of the Public Complaints Commission (PCC), Musa Dikko; the Director of Resettlement and Compensation, Nasir Sulaiman; and the Chairman of the House Committee on Public Petitions, Kwamoti Laori.
The meeting followed complaints submitted by the affected communities through the PCC over what they described as the forceful occupation and control of the disputed area by the Nigerian Navy.
Presenting an overview of the matter, Dikko said the communities were seeking clarification and a peaceful resolution to the dispute.
Sulaiman, however, disclosed that the communities appearing before the committee were not the only settlements potentially affected, listing Apo and Shardi among other areas.
He also stated that approximately 12,000 hectares of land had reportedly been allocated to the Nigerian Aviation Authority, while concerns had emerged over the reported occupation of the land by the Armed Forces without clear documentation establishing such allocation.
According to him, obtaining official land records was necessary to determine the ownership, allocation and status of the disputed areas.
Sulaiman said the Director of Lands, FCT, was the appropriate authority to provide the clarification because of his custody and access to official land records and allocation documents.
Reacting to the presentation, Laori described the situation as troubling and stressed the importance of transparency and proper documentation in resolving the dispute.
The chairman said the actions attributed to the Nigerian Navy, as presented before the committee, required further justification and clarification.
He consequently directed the Director of Lands to appear before the committee with documents establishing the allocation and ownership of the land reportedly allocated to the Nigerian Aviation Authority.
Laori said the documents would enable the committee to determine the appropriate course of action and, where necessary, prevent further developments on the disputed land pending the resolution of the matter.
The committee adjourned the matter to September 3, 2026, at 10:00 a.m., when the Director of Lands is expected to appear with the requested documents.
The development is expected to help clarify the ownership and allocation status of the disputed land and address the concerns raised by the affected communities.
Meanwhile, the Public Complaints Commission, through its FCT Commissioner, Dikko, continues to pursue clarification and an equitable resolution of the dispute.