ABUJA — The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) on Tuesday sealed the Federal Ministry of Works, Federal Character Commission, Merit House Maitama, and Murg Plaza over N10 billion waste management debt owed to Abuja Environmental Protection Board (AEPB).
The Senior Special Assistant on monitoring inspection and enforcement to the minister of FCT, Ikahro Attah, who led the enforcement of the operation, stated that the FCT administration is worried about the high amount being owed FCTA. He explained that action followed the initiative put together by the minister of FCT and the permanent secretary to recover the extreme debts owed the board.
“FCT administration needs enough funds to build infrastructure and keep the city running,” Attah added.
Also commenting, Engr Osilama Briamah, Director of the board said the board provided waste management and other environmental services to these organizations and they refused to pay.
Briamah said the action as a result of huge amount unpaid by these organizations to the board and without a response from them.
“We try to negotiate to have a better way to achieve results but there was no positive response, we have given them a payment plan but many of them refused to take this opportunity seriously, the board then resorts to legal means to recover the debts.
“The board got court orders to seal the premises. The exercise which has just begun will cover all public and private offices owing the board,” he said.
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