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FCDA to Sanction Property Owner Who Fails To Pay Ground-Rents
Joel Ajayi
The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has revealed that it will not hesitate to revoke or sanction any property owner that fails to pay their ground rent in the territory.
Director and Chief Executive Officer of the Abuja Geographic Information System (AGIS) Dr Isa Jalo, made the disclosure in an interaction with newsmen on Thursday in Abuja.
He explained that the FCTA had arrived at the decision after several public enlightenment and warnings to property owners to settle their outstanding ground rent failed to yield the desired results.
Dr. Jalo reiterated that it was necessary for property owners to pay their proscribed fees to enable the government carry out its statutory duties especially fixing the infrastructural deficit in the territory.
According to him, the payment of ground rent was a legal responsibility of any property owner as enshrined in the Land Use Act of 1978 and upon accepting the offer it becomes incumbent on the beneficiaries to abide by the law.
“We have carried out several public enlightenment to sensitise and create awareness on the need for property owners to come forward and settle their liabilities, yet some of them remain adamant.
“Hence, the FCT Administration has no any other option than wield the big stick as the law will strictly be adhered to, because the government requires these funds to provide security and basic infrastructure.”
The Director advised all plot allotters’ in the in FCT to always register their transactions relating to their property with AGIS and Land Administration Department in order to assist in firming up necessary data on property owners real-time.
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On behalf of the Management and the entire Staff of the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA), I wish to heartily felicitate with our deserving Boss, the Honourable Minister of FCT, His Excellency, Barrister Nyesom Ezenwo Wike (CON), on this special occasion of your 57th Birthday Anniversary celebration.
Your Excellency Sir, your unwavering commitment, unparalleled doggedness and resilience in the development and transformation of the infrastructural landscape of the nation’s capital city of Abuja is undoubtedly evident within the past one year that you have held sway as the Honourable Minister of FCT.
Sir, let me state unequivocally that the entire Staff of the FCT Administration are immensely grateful to you for prioritizing their welfare, particularly, the recent payment of their National Minimum Wage, with three months’ arrears.
Honourable Minister Sir, on this special day of your life, the entire of the Administration are indeed elated to say that they are pleased to have you as their Minister.
Once congratulations, Sir.
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