Nigeria, May 28 -- Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, is turning up the heat on tax defaulters, warning that a hike in ground rent is on the horizon as his administration grapples with widespread non-compliance.

Addressing journalists after inspecting infrastructure projects in Abuja on Wednesday, Wike declared tax evasion particularly unpaid ground rent as his biggest headache since assuming office.

"This is our greatest challenge. People want world-class infrastructure, but nobody wants to pay. Abuja runs on taxes, not oil." He said.

Recall that the FCT administration had earlier in the week sealed properties owned by major defaulters, including the PDP National Secretariat, NAPTIP, FIRS, an Access Bank bra...