Section 22: Power to acquire land

(1) The Agency may subject to the Land Use Act, acquire any land for the purpose of
discharging its functions under this Act.
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(2) If there is any hindrance to the acquisition of any land by the Agency under this Act (including any failure by the Agency to reach an agreement as to the amount to be
paid in respect of the acquisition) the Agency may apply to the Minister for a declaration
under subsection (3) of this section.
(3) The Minister on receiving an application from the Agency and after such enquiry as he may think fit, request the Governor of the State in which the land is situated to declare that the land is required for the service of the Agency and accordingly for an overriding public purpose.
(4) Where a declaration is made under subsection (3) of this section, the land to
which the declaration relates shall be deemed to be land required for the public purpose of
the Federation within the meaning of the Land Use Act and the Agency shall acquire the
land accordingly.
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(5) Where a declaration has been made under subsection (3) of this Act in respect of
any land and-
(a) the land has been acquired pursuant to subsection (4) of this section; or
(b) the Governor of the State concerned is satisfied that there are no rights subsisting
in respect of the land,
the Governor may vest the land in the Agency by issuing a certificate of occupancy in respect thereof, in favour and in the name of the Agency.
(6) The compensation, if any, payable under the Land Use Act for the revocation of any rights relating to the land, where applicable, shall in the first instance be paid by the Federal Government, but the Agency shall refund to that Government any compensation so paid and all incidental expenses incurred by that Government.
(7) A plan of any land referred to in subsection (2) of this section-
(a) containing measurements of the boundaries of the land;
(b) showing the relationship of the land to any sufficient identifying mark; and
(c) signed by the Managing Director,
shall be a sufficient description of the land for the purpose of an application under that
subsection.
(8) The Agency shall not, without the approval in writing of the Governor of the State in which the land is situated, alienate, mortgage, charge or otherwise demise any immovable
property which has been vested in the Agency under this section or in respect of
which a right of occupancy has been so granted to the Agency.