Wike publishes names of foreign embassies owing rents in Abuja

Wike Publishes South Africa, Saudi Arabia, other Foreign Embassies Owing $5.36m Rents – TheTalk.NG

• Nyesom Wike, the minister of the FCT, has published the names of foreign embassies and high commissions owing land rents in Abuja
• In an advertorial published by the FCTA, major allies of Nigeria, including South Africa and Saudi Arabia, owed house rents
• The minister then issued a two-week ultimatum to the embassies and commissions to pay their rents in their best interests

FCTA publishes names of foreign embassies, high commissions owing rents
Photo Credit: Nyesom WikeSource: Twitter

Indonesian embassy owing over $2m

“The FCT Administration hereby reminds the general public, particularly allottees of land(s) in the FCT, of their advance without demand to the honourable minister of the FCT, Nyesom Wike, the annual ground rent from the first day of January of the year.

“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 (2) weeks from the date of this publication.”

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