The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) has demanded an apology from the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) following the sealing of its Abuja office over alleged unpaid ground rent. FCTA officials conducted a citywide enforcement operation, shutting down several prominent properties, including the FIRS office in Zone 5, Access Bank in Wuse Market, and a Total petrol station, citing decades of unpaid ground rent as the basis for the action.
In response, FIRS has vehemently denied the allegations, describing the move as “unprofessional” and “potentially damaging to national revenue operations.” Aderonke Atoyebi, Technical Assistant on Broadcast Media to the FIRS Executive Chairman, stated that the agency had fully settled its ground rent obligations up to 2023 and had the documents to prove it. Atoyebi further criticized the FCTA for shutting down the office without prior notice, disrupting operations at a critical time when key reforms like the Tax Reform Bills are being finalized.
FIRS has demanded an apology from FCTA, accusing the administration of using the agency as a scapegoat and spreading falsehoods regarding the alleged default. The controversy has sparked public debate over the actions of both federal institutions.
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