The UK Transport for London (TfL) has asked the Nigerian government —included in a list of “stubborn minority” debtors— to pay up its embassy congestion charge, which now stands at £8.4 million and has been unpaid for about 20 years.


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Nigeria, owing £8,395,055, ranked fourth among the UK’s 48 foreign debtors who have shirked embassy rent since 2003.

The American embassy ranked first in the list of debtors owing nearly £15 million, followed by Japan (£10 million) and the High Commission for India (£8.5 million).

“The majority of embassies in London do pay the charge, but there remains a stubborn minority who refuse to do so, despite our representations through diplomatic channels,” the UK government said.

TfL clarified that the embassy congestion charge was payment for service, not tax, which makes it applicable to diplomats.

The congestion charge, according to TfL, “is a charge for a service and not a tax,” adding that “diplomats are not exempted from paying it.”

The UK government said it was pushing to escalate the matter to the International Court of Justice to ensure offending nations get penalised should they refuse to pay.
“We will continue to pursue all unpaid Congestion Charge fees and related penalty charge notices and are pushing for the matter to be taken up at the International Court of Justice,” TfL stated.

The callout was reminiscent of Nigerian FCT minister Nyesom Wike’s appeal, who in February, asked the British High Commission and other foreign embassies to pay up their ground rent or risk revocation of licence.

According to Mr Wike, the British High Commission owed the Nigerian government $1,000.

https://gazettengr.com/uk-calls-out-nigerian-government-over-unpaid-8-4-million-embassy-ground-rent-since-2003/

The debt is too small jarr when it reach $80m Naija government will jack it up to $800m

The UK Transport for London (TfL) has asked the Nigerian government —included in a list of “stubborn minority” debtors— to pay up its embassy congestion charge, which now stands at £8.4 million and has been unpaid for about 20 years.

Congestion charge. Dem fit use tax kill people for London.

The American embassy ranked first in the list of debtors owing nearly £15 million, followed by Japan (£10 million) and the High Commission for India (£8.5 million).

Even USA is number 1 on the list of debtors of the charge, followed by Japan then India.

Why are we charging them a mere $1000?

Nigeria House in London was an Independence day gift from Queen Elizabeth to Nigeria and don't pay rent

Congestion Charges are daily Charges that are incurred by drivers for driving through Certain Parts of Central London for which the Govt wants to reduce air Pollution

The Nigerian Govt should respond by giving Shell PLC and other UK Oil Companies their share of the Clean up Bill for the Pollution of the Nigeria Delta since 1960

That should Shut them up

The Anti Pollution Principle behind it is the same

UK want to start dragging Nigeria over Harry and Meghan visit. Very racist bunch

Na lie joor.. make una go pay una gbese.

seunmsg:
UK want to start dragging Nigeria over Harry and Meghan visit. Very racist bunch

20 years of accumulated rent.

Chai

chopnaira:

Congestion charge. Dem fit use tax kill people for London.



Even USA is number 1 on the list of debtors of the charge, followed by Japan then India.

When it comes to debt, you always compare Nigeria with highly developed countries but when it comes to developments, you start to compare Nigeria with Haiti, Somalia etc.

You guys are irredeemable.

Wike, Should reciprocate.

chopnaira:

Congestion charge. Dem fit use tax kill people for London.

Na dem be Tinubu mentor for taxation na.

Useless charge.

This Harry and Meghan invitation to Nigeria really pain them. Pepper dem gang.

Why is the uk angry that Nigeria host harry self. There was no presidential welcome or recognition? It was just a fun fair.

Does the uk ready to play this game? What of Nigeria should respond to the bully?

seunmsg:
UK want to start dragging Nigeria over Harry and Meghan visit. Very racist bunch

...and you're a Tribalist.
Ain't you the same?
One is Home based.
One is Away ......

APOPTOSIS:

...and you're a Tribalist.
Ain't you the same?
One is Home based.
One is Away ......

To undemocratic elements who see politics strictly from tribal lens, anyone not supporting a lying and dishonest cretin Peter Obi must be doing it for tribal reason. Dude, we are not all like you?

When Wike was making that request,I knew it's a question of time before a foreign government would use a similar charge against us

Nlfpmod, if we fit collect tenament or land use charge, UK get right too

seunmsg:


To undemocratic elements who see politics strictly from tribal lens, anyone not supporting a lying and dishonest cretin Peter Obi must be doing it for tribal reason. Dude, we are not all like you?

Dis one dey here.