The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA), has lost over N500 million in revenue to illegally erected masts, and towers in the nation’s capital.
This was disclosed on Thursday in Abuja by the Director of the Department of Outdoor Advertisement and Signage, DOAS, Dr Babagana Adams, during an interaction with Journalists on Thursday.
He said three thousand and fifty masts in Abuja had no genuine approval by DOAS.
The director vowed to clamp down on illegal masts and towers in a bid to sanitize the city.
Mr Adams revealed that some companies only pay for permits and refuse to pay the processing fee of one million five hundred thousand naira and go ahead to erect their masts and towers, which he described as illegal arrangements.
He said: “We have lost about five hundred million naira in revenue to illegal masts and towers in the territory”.
“The permit for erecting a mast is N20,000, the processing fee is N1.5million. But many don’t pay, they only pay for the permit and go ahead erecting their masts and towers.
“We discovered this when some communities laid the complaint to the National Assembly that the noise from the towers was affecting them and need to be addressed.”
He revealed that only 320 masts and towers were certified in Abuja.
He added that most of the mobile subscribers only apply without paying the requisite dues.
