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FCT Minister Wike Defies Blackmail on Ground Rent Repossession, Tinubu Steps In

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FCT Minister Nyesom Wike has vowed to repossess properties belonging to ground rent debtors, rejecting blackmail attempts to deter him. President Bola Tinubu has intervened, granting a two-week grace for payment, but the national headquarters of the opposition PDP remains under lock and key despite the directive. The situation has sparked a heated debate, with former Jigawa State governor Sule Lamido labeling Wike as "unreliable" and lacking tradition and pedigree.

Key Takeaways:

  • FCT Minister Nyesom Wike has vowed to repossess properties belonging to ground rent debtors, despite attempts to blackmail him into backing down.
  • President Bola Tinubu has intervened, granting a two-week grace for payment, but the national headquarters of the opposition PDP remains under lock and key.
  • The situation has sparked a heated debate, with former Jigawa State governor Sule Lamido labeling Wike as "unreliable" and lacking tradition and pedigree.
  • Wike has accused the elite of refusing to pay their mortgage, and has announced plans to increase ground rent charges, as the current rate has not been realistic for 20-30 years.
  • The FCTA is considering increasing ground rent as the rate charged in the past 20-30 years is no longer realistic.
  • Wike has also clarified that a recent explosion at a quarry in Abuja was not caused by a suspected suicide bomber, but rather by a person who accidentally detonated an explosive while trying to remove it from their pocket.
  • The situation has led to a rebuke from former Jigawa State governor Sule Lamido, who described Wike as a "disaster" and an ingrate who is undermining the party that brought him to power.

Statistics:

  • Over 48 hours pass since President Tinubu's directive to unseal the confiscated properties was issued.
  • The FCT administration has granted a two-week grace for ground rent payment.
  • The rate of ground rent has not been increased in 20-30 years and is now considered no longer realistic.
  • The explosion at the quarry in Abuja injured one person and was not caused by a suspected suicide bomber.

Sources:

  • "Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has justified the decision of the FCT administration to repossess properties belonging to ground rent debtors..." - THISDAY
  • "President Bola Tinubu had by his intervention in the FCTA ground rent issue exposed the FCT minister as an unreliable fellow without tradition and pedigree." - THISDAY
  • "The FCTA is considering increasing the ground rent as the rate charged in the past 20-30 years was no longer realistic." - THISDAY
  • "The victim of the blast infiltrated into a quarry, where rock was blasted and indiscriminately took an explosive in his pocket, without understanding the implication." - THISDAY

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