The minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike on Tuesday said he is not ready to join issues with the speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas or anybody over ground rent debts.
Wike said this while inspecting ongoing projects in the FCT.
Some of the projects inspected by the minister include the 10-lane 15-kilometre Apo-Wasa Road, the Court of Appeal Complex in Jabi District, and the Saburi – Dei Dei Road.
He said he has never been interested in seizing the lands belonging to the ground rent debtors in the FCT.
“So, we have been able to do justice by making sure that people are going to abide and comply.
“Our interest is not to have the lands back, our interest is for them to pay so we can use the funds for the development of the FCT. Now, we are talking about roads,” Wike said.
He further urged the debtors to ensure they pay their taxes for the development of the FCT before the slated deadline of January 3, 2025.
“First of all, if you have paid, it means that you have collected your C of O. R of O is like an allocation of land where you go and pay for your C of O.
“So, when you don’t have the C of O, it means that you have not paid. So, I don’t want to join issues with the Speaker or whatever.
“But the point is that if there are people who have paid like some people say they have paid and they have attached their receipt to show that they have paid. In such cases, yes, there’d be remedy,” Wike added.