The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA), has commenced prosecution of defaulting property owners and titleholders in Abuja, who owe the administration Ground Rent debts.
In a statement, signed by the Director Information and communication Department of the FCT, Muhammad Hazat Sule, the FCTA said already, government has filed court cases against some of the property owners over their failure to pay the prescribed land charges.
The government is seeking for an order to force debtors to clear their debts or forfeit the affected property, since they are recalcitrant in paying the debt, despite several appeals.
“The FCT Administration has taken this step to drive home the point that it is desirous of recovering the over N29 billion Ground Rents owed it by property owners,” Sule said.
“The Committee wishes to inform the public that there will be no sacred cows as the law will surely take its course, because the only language it will understand is for the debtors to clear their outstanding debt.”
The FCT Administration assured residents that it will not retreat in pursuing the legal option, because it needs funds to provide infrastructural development.
“All debtors are advised to clear their outstanding debts or face full wrath of the law,” Sule warned.
