The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike, on Monday, charged judges and justices in Abuja to pay their ground rent.
Wike warned that failure to pay these rents would result in their properties being confiscated and given to those who can pay.
He issued the warning during the commissioning of the newly constructed Court of Appeal, Abuja Division, Building to mark President Bola Tinubu’s third anniversary.
Tinubu was represented by Vice President Kashim Shettima on the fourth day of the commissioning.
According to Wike, “Development means funding and you can’t have development when there are no funds. All of us are happy and clapping hands but have you asked yourself a question, have you played your own role as expected of good citizens?”
The Minister charged the Judicial leaders to always make inquiries into how his administration gets funding to embark on projects that are beneficial to them.
“How many of us here have paid our ground rent and tenement rent, so it’s not enough to clap that we are happy, ask where did we get the money from?
“I have seen all the justices smiling, so if you know that you have not paid your ground rent, consider that the land will no longer belong to you, we will give it to those who can pay us ground rent to build public infrastructure,” he added.
Wike also expressed happiness over Tinubu’s support for his administration.
He said: “Your Excellency, I’m very happy with your support to
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