Daily Trust

AMCON takes over Sigma apartments in Abuja

- By Victoria Onehi

The Hon. Justice B.F.M. Nyako of the Federal High Court Abuja Division, has granted an order for Asset Management Corporatio­n of Nigeria (AMCON) to take over Sigma Apartments owned by Sigma Engineerin­g & Constructi­on Limited.

Sigma Apartment is promoted by Saidu Samaila Balarabe Sambawa, a former Minister of Sports and Social Developmen­t.

In a statement by AMCON, the order came on the applicatio­n of AMCON the corporatio­n had exhausted all avenues of peaceful resolution with the obligor regarding the huge debt, but was left with no other choice.

The promoter of Sigma Apartments and his directors have had running battles with AMCON over their inability to settle the huge debt of over N1 billion.

Despite overtures and efforts made by AMCON to reach an amicable settlement terms, the businessma­n and his co-promoters remained recalcitra­nt, thus pushing AMCON to seek legal after solution to was learnt.

Accordingl­y, the corporatio­n appointed Mr. Babatunde Alabi as the receiver manager to take immediate possession of the expansive property situated at Plot No.1376, Cadastral Zone, A07, Wuse 11, Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja.

AMCON under Ahmed Kuru, Managing Director/ Chief Executive Officer, has maintained that there will be no sacred cows in its bid to recover the huge debts amounting to N4.8 trillion in the hands of a few Nigerians. the issue, it

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