The Coordinating Committee on the Recovery of Outstanding Ground Rent and Other Related Charges in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) has announced that it will soon commence mass prosecution of titleholders who have refused to pay their debt despite several appeals.
The committee said legal action will begin in the first quarter of 2023 to ensure that all debtors are brought to justice and could have their property forfeited.
According to the committee, the information is to serve as the last reminder in the outgoing year and also form the basis for what defaulters should expect in 2023.
“As earlier explained, the committee intends to consider publishing the names of all those who have refused to honour their statutory obligations by clearing their outstanding liabilities, especially those whose cases are before the appropriate court of law.
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“The publication of the names of the debtors already charged to court, the committee believes, will send a strong message to other defaulters that the FCT Administration is determined to recover the huge debt owed it by property owners in the territory,’’ Muhammad Hazat Sule, Director, Information & Communication, FCT/Chairman, Media & Publicity Sub-Committee, said in a statement.
It could be recalled that a caveat has also been placed to deny such titleholders access to the property, and eventually forfeit it to the government.
