The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister, Nyesom Wike, has ordered an immediate halt of the illegal ‘Park and Pay’ scheme in Abuja.

He declared this during a live media parley on Wednesday in Abuja to mark his one year in office.

He frowned at the sharing formula, where the consultant takes 80%, and the FCT administration takes 20%.

According to him: “The call from a senior advocate, brought to light a scheme that has been siphoning government funds under the guise of a legal operation.

“The scheme, which appears to have been operating under the radar, highlights a critical flaw in the system that allows private consultants to pocket the lion’s share of revenues meant for the government.

“These are things we need to fight within the system. Sometimes, if you don’t bring it to our attention, we may not know. We can’t be everywhere.”

Wike said he was unaware of such activities, but immediately sought clarification.

The minister made it clear that such activities are illegal and noted that immediate action has been taken to dismantle the operation.