CBN, BUA, First Bank Among Major Institutions Flagged as Top Abuja Land Charge Defaulters
Story: Written by Uzuh Rita December 2,2025
The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has released a new list identifying over 1,000 property owners— including major corporations, financial institutions, and government agencies— who have failed to pay mandatory land charges in Abuja.
In a public notice issued on Monday, the FCTA announced that the Central Bank of Nigeria, BUA International Limited, First Bank of Nigeria, and several other prominent organisations have had their property titles revoked for persistent non-payment of ground rent, C-of-O fees, land use conversion charges, and accumulated penalties. Officials confirmed that enforcement on all 1,095 affected properties will commence shortly.
The revoked titles cover prime neighbourhoods such as Asokoro, Maitama, Garki and Wuse. According to the administration, multiple reminders were served to the listed owners, but many still failed to settle their outstanding obligations. Of the total affected, 835 titles involve unpaid ground rent, while 260 relate to land use conversion violations and related penalties.
Also named among the defaulting institutions are the Nigeria Television Authority (NTA), Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), Guaranty Trust Bank, Ecobank Nigeria, and the Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund.
Prominent private-sector companies such as BUA International Limited, Ibeto Cement, MRS Investments, Urban Shelter, Adkan Services, and Pokobros Group also appear on the list, alongside several hotels, developers, and defunct banks.
The notice further includes major federal and security bodies such as the Nigeria Police Force, Nigeria Navy, Office of the National Security Adviser, NSCDC, and the Industrial Training Fund.
Another category highlights organisations that failed to pay land use contravention fees, including Zenith Bank, Union Bank, UBA, NNPC, the Catholic Archdiocese of Abuja, Continental Trust Bank, and various estates, construction companies and religious bodies.
The FCTA stated that this enforcement action is part of a wider initiative aimed at strengthening Abuja’s land administration system, improving revenue collection, and ensuring all landholders comply with statutory requirements.
