The Federal Ministry of Works and Housing located at Mabushi in Abuja, have been sealed off by the Federal Capital Territory Administration, Daily Post reports.
The move was in order to recoup about N10billion owed the Abuja Environmental Protection Board (AEPB).
Also affected in the drive are the popular Murg plaza located just opposite the UTC Market, at Area 10, Garki, Merit House, and the Federal Character Commission, among others.
Carrying out the exercise won Tuesday morning, with the assistance of heavily armed security operatives, The Director of the Abuja Environment Protection Board (AEPB), Engineer Osilama Braimah, who doubles as Chairman of the Special Debt Task Force said, government ministries, departments and agencies were owing to the tune of N10billion and this, he said, was not acceptable.
According to him, “The board got court orders to seal the premises.”
“The debtors include: Federal Ministry of Works — N9,998,625.00; Federal Ministry of Defence –N17,220,775.00; Federal Character Commission—N10,128,906.25; Civil service Commission–2,451,649.50; and Revenue Mobilization and Fiscal Commission—21,683,750.00.
“Others are Federal Ministry of Health —N14,204,843.75; Federal Ministry of Trade & Investment—N19,222,287.50; Federal Ministry of Education Hqtrs –N25,838,275 ; and Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps Wuse–N16,583,031.25”
He added that a senior magistrate court sitting in Wuse II, Abuja, had ordered the defendants to appear before the court on March 30th, 2022, but they failed to honour the court.
