Wike Issues Ultimatum To Embassies Owing Ground Rent In Abuja: Titles At Risk In Two Weeks

Wike Issues Ultimatum To Embassies Owing Ground Rent In Abuja: Titles At Risk In Two Weeks

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike, has issued a stern warning to foreign embassies owing ground rent in Abuja, declaring that their titles will be revoked if payment is not made within two weeks……READ ALSO Refund Alert: Wike’s Stern Warning To FCT Contractors – ‘You Will Pay Me Back My Money For Substandard Jobs

In a memo titled “Final Notice on Payment of Outstanding Ground Rent in the FCT,” Wike revealed that a total of $5.36 million is owed by these embassies.

The list, categorized into “phase I – IV,” comprises 43 embassies and high commissions, and was prominently published in national dailies on Tuesday, February 13th.

Among the foreign countries with outstanding ground rent are Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Korea, Russia, France, Iraq, Italy, and Spain. African countries such as Senegal, Cote D’Ivoire, Algeria, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Zambia, and South Africa are also on the list.

The notice explicitly states, “All allottees, property owners, as well as beneficiaries of the sale of Federal Government Houses in the FCT who could not pay or settle their outstanding ground rents for the year 2023, are hereby advised in their interest to ensure payment within two weeks from the date of this publication, failure of which such titles shall be revoked.”

The publication includes the names of allottees and corresponding outstanding ground rents for ease of reference.

Wike’s decisive action underscores the government’s commitment to enforcing compliance with financial obligations and ensuring accountability in the administration of land resources in the nation’s capital.