Senator Ireti Kingibe, schooled Nyesom Wike on ground rent enforcement appropriacy.
Senator Kingibe, however, maintained her position, arguing that while enforcement of ground rent is necessary, the method of sealing off properties without due process is illegal.
She cited the Land Use Act and the Urban and Regional Planning Act, which, according to her, prescribe fines or surcharges—not arbitrary property takeovers—as penalties for default.
“No Nigerian’s property can be lawfully seized or sealed solely due to ground rent default,” she said, calling the FCT Administration’s actions “indiscriminate” and “insensitive” to current economic realities.
The senator also warned that such abrupt enforcements erode public trust and worsen the economic hardship facing residents of the FCT. She pledged to push for legislative action to ensure compliance with due process in future enforcement activities.
Senator Kingibe, however, maintained her position, arguing that while enforcement of ground rent is necessary, the method of sealing off properties without due process is illegal.
She cited the Land Use Act and the Urban and Regional Planning Act, which, according to her, prescribe fines or surcharges—not arbitrary property takeovers—as penalties for default.
“No Nigerian’s property can be lawfully seized or sealed solely due to ground rent default,” she said, calling the FCT Administration’s actions “indiscriminate” and “insensitive” to current economic realities.
The senator also warned that such abrupt enforcements erode public trust and worsen the economic hardship facing residents of the FCT. She pledged to push for legislative action to ensure compliance with due process in future enforcement activities.
Senator Ireti Kingibe, schooled Nyesom Wike on ground rent enforcement appropriacy.
Senator Kingibe, however, maintained her position, arguing that while enforcement of ground rent is necessary, the method of sealing off properties without due process is illegal.
She cited the Land Use Act and the Urban and Regional Planning Act, which, according to her, prescribe fines or surcharges—not arbitrary property takeovers—as penalties for default.
“No Nigerian’s property can be lawfully seized or sealed solely due to ground rent default,” she said, calling the FCT Administration’s actions “indiscriminate” and “insensitive” to current economic realities.
The senator also warned that such abrupt enforcements erode public trust and worsen the economic hardship facing residents of the FCT. She pledged to push for legislative action to ensure compliance with due process in future enforcement activities.
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