At dawn on Monday, a team from the Federal Capital Territory Administration arrived quietly at the FIRS office in Zone 5, Abuja.
No one saw it coming.
Within moments, the gates were locked, and official seals and marked the building — a dramatic move sparked by an unpaid ground rent bill lingering for 25 years.
Decades Of Unpaid Rent
The Department of Development Control, acting under the FCTA’s directive, took decisive action.
They revoked the agency’s land title and sealed the building, citing 25 years of unpaid ground rent.
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The enforcement team arrived early and swiftly executed the order, leaving no room for delay or negotiation.
As a result, the once-busy office now stands locked and deserted, a striking reminder that even government institutions must obey the law.
Meanwhile, the FIRS has remained silent, offering no official response to the development as of the time of this report.
