The House of Representatives on Thursday mandated the Joint Committee on FCT and FCT Area Councils to investigate land administration in the territory.
The committees are expected to report back to the House within four weeks.
The resolution emanated from a motion moved by Rep. Odebunmi Dokun (PDP-Oyo) and was unanimously adopted without debate.
Dokun noted that the Land Use Act of 1978 was the principal law guiding land acquisition, resettlement and allocation to eligible applicants.
He said that the Act provided for the government to hold land in trust for the use and common benefit of all Nigerians.
The lawmaker expressed concern over the manner in which land was being administered in the nation’s capital city.
“This practice accounts for one of? the main reasons why land is not affordable for the common man in Abuja,’’ he said.
In another motion, the House has mandated the committees on Public Safety and National Security, Foreign Affairs, Interior and Police Affairs to investigate massive migration of Nigeriens into Nigeria and the resultant effect on Nigerian and Nigerien border communities.
The matter was referred to the committees on FCT and FCT Area Councils for further legislative input.
The committees also have four weeks within which to submit their report.
The House also urged the Federal Government to come to the aid of the border communities and the migrants by providing them with food and other relief materials.
It further urged the Federal Government to immediately assist the people of Niger Republic by sending aid to that country.
This resolution was sequel to a motion by Rep. Abdullahi Salame (PDP-Sokoto) which was unanimously adopted.
Leading the debate, Salame noted that the situation had an overbearing food security challenges on Nigerian and Nigerien border communities.
He said that criminal-minded elements could also use the opportunity to carry out criminal acts in the communities and in Nigeria.
Rep. Yakubu Alebiosu (ACN-Lagos), who opposed the motion, said that it would be out of place to send aid to illegal immigrants.
Rep. Peter Edeh (ANPP-Ebonyi ) said that Nigeria had so many problems to contend with and should concentrate on solving them.
He said that the Nigerien government should request for help before any call for assistance should be entertained.?
Meanwhile, the House has lent its support to the candidature of Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Minister of Finance, for the position of World Bank President.
A motion to that effect was moved by Rep. Austine Ogbaburhon (PDP-Delta).
?He said that Okonjo-Iweala was the first Nigerian and African to aspire to that position.
Rep. Ogbuefi Ozomgbachi (PDP-Enugu), who supported the motion, urged President Goodluck Jonathan to employ all diplomatic machinery to ensure the success of the candidate.
He said that if she became the president of the bank, she would excel.
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