• Hausa Edition
  • Podcast
  • Conferences
  • LeVogue Magazine
  • Business News
  • Print Advert Rates
  • Online Advert Rates
  • Contact Us
Tuesday, August 5, 2025
Leadership Newspapers
Read in Hausa
  • Home
  • News
  • Politics
  • Business
  • Sport
  • Health
  • Entertainment
  • Opinion
    • Editorial
  • Columns
  • Football
  • Others
    • LeVogue Magazine
    • Conferences
    • National Economy
  • Contact Us
No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • News
  • Politics
  • Business
  • Sport
  • Health
  • Entertainment
  • Opinion
    • Editorial
  • Columns
  • Football
  • Others
    • LeVogue Magazine
    • Conferences
    • National Economy
  • Contact Us
No Result
View All Result
Leadership Newspapers
No Result
View All Result

Increasing Litigations, Encroachment, Rent Default Worry Railway Property Management Firm

by Isaiah Benjamin
6 months ago
in Business
railway
Share on WhatsAppShare on FacebookShare on XTelegram

The managing director and Chief executive officer of the Railway Property Management Company Limited (RPMCL) Timothy Zalanga has said that the increasing litigations, Encroachment and default in rental payments are among other issues affecting effective running of the company.

Advertisement

He also said, insecurity, lack of synergy between Federal Ministry of Works, Federal ministry of Transport and the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NEC) on land acquisition for new rail corridors are also challenges being faced by the company.

Zalanga stated this when he received on a special orientation visit the managing director of the NRC who also doubles as the board chairman of the RPMCL Dr. Kayode Opeifa in Kaduna.
The RPMCL managing director said that tenants now resort to courts where litigations can go on for years while they continue to stay if the property without paying once pressures are mounted on them to pay their rents and debts.

“Delay in our Legal processes, the fact that judgements on most of our cases are delayed/prolonged in Courts across the country, is a setback to our revenue generation processes.”

“Dual Identity and Challenges with other Government Agencies: Even though we are a limited liability company governed by Memorandum and Article of Association, we are being treated as a separate entity, sometimes being subjected to a lot of interference by other government agencies.

RELATED

HEIRS Energies CEO To Advocate Africa’s Energy Sufficiency At US-Africa Energy Forum

HEIRS Energies CEO To Advocate Africa’s Energy Sufficiency At US-Africa Energy Forum

1 hour ago
CBN Anchors Economic Stability With New Rates

CBN Anchors Economic Stability With New Rates

2 hours ago

“The mentality that it is government land makes a lot of organisations and individuals default in the payment of their rental obligations. The major culprits are federal and state government agencies.”

He further stressed issues as it surrounds encroachment and forceful takeover majorly by state and federal governments. “Examples are River State where the state government has been making several attempts on Railway Properties; Kaduna State government has forcefully taken over and entered some of our properties; Jukun Communities in Benue States have been threatening our staff to encroach on our lands; Oyo and Kaduna State refusing to grant Planning Approval to our Tenants demanding them to obtain Certificate of Occupancy from the States.”

Insecurity which is a national issues the managing director said has affected a lot of businesses; hence, inability of the tenants to pay rent especially in the North and East, in addition to negative insinuations and lack of understanding the concept of leases makes a lot of people to insinuate that the lands are being sold.

“Shortage of Manpower is also a challenge, as at today; the Company has only 141 Staff (whereas we need about 250) to run the Company effectively”.

“RPMCL is aggressively pursuing the recovery of all encroached NRC lands, recovery of all rental debts, regularisation of illegally occupied properties, and full commercialisation of all dilapidated structures and surplus lands as means of improving revenue to support Rail Operations,” he said.

Responding, the board chairman Dr. Opeifa expressed satisfaction with the performance of the RPMCL under it’s managing director, management and staff.

In his words, “I am impressed with the presentation which deserves a standing ovation particularly with directors who are all professionals. I am satisfied that RPMCL is in the right hands”.

He assured that on his part and that of the board members, there will be no interference whatsoever in the activities of the RPMCL , stressing that the board will give them all the required support.

“I will urge you to work on the assets and we will help to solicit government support as partners in progress, you can also implore Alternative Dispute Resolution Mechanisms (ADRM) in most of the matters” the Board Chairman admonished.

He concluded his visit with a facility tour of some of the properties under the management of the RPMCL.

 


We’ve got the edge. Get real-time reports, breaking scoops, and exclusive angles delivered straight to your phone. Don’t settle for stale news. Join LEADERSHIP NEWS on WhatsApp for 24/7 updates →

Join Our WhatsApp Channel




Tags: Railway
SendShareTweetShare
Previous Post

Cardoso Urges Greater Backward Integration Telecom Sector

Next Post

Jigawa Govt Partners Saudi Group To Enhance Date Palm Production

Isaiah Benjamin

Isaiah Benjamin

You May Like

HEIRS Energies CEO To Advocate Africa’s Energy Sufficiency At US-Africa Energy Forum
Business

HEIRS Energies CEO To Advocate Africa’s Energy Sufficiency At US-Africa Energy Forum

2025/08/05
CBN Anchors Economic Stability With New Rates
Business

CBN Anchors Economic Stability With New Rates

2025/08/05
REA, Yobe Set To Convene Strategic Roundtable On 2023 Electricity Act
Business

REA, Esodora Sign MoU To Boost Energy Access Nationwide

2025/08/05
Abbey Mortgage Bank’s New Board Anticipates Growth
Business

Abbey Mortgage Appoints Okonkwo As ED

2025/08/05
Leadway Assurance Complies With 10-year Tenure Limits As New MD, ED Resume
Business

Leadway Assurance, Ecobank Partner On Tailored Insurance Solutions

2025/08/05
Linkage Assurance Unveils Third-Party Motor Insurance With Own Damage Cover
Business

Linkage Assurance Revenue Hits N22.2bn In 2024

2025/08/05
Leadership Conference advertisement

LATEST

BBNaija10: ‘I’ll Never Make Up With Victory Again’, Gigi Jasmine Reveals

Tinubu Approves N4.2bn For 158 TETFund Research Projects

Remi Tinubu Donates ₦1bn To Niger Flood Victims

Alleged Serial Killer ‘Olori Esho’ Remanded Over Multiple Murder Cases In Lagos

Nigeria Wins Hosting Rights For 2nd African School Games In 2027

TVC’s Top Executive Morayo Afolabi-Brown Quits After 12 Years

WAEC Denies Results Cancellation, Requesting Scripts From Schools

UK Opens 2025 Chevening Scholarship Applications For Nigerians, Others

Brazil Court Places Ex-President Bolsonaro Under House Arrest

German 1990 World Cup Winner Frank Mill Dies At 67

© 2025 Leadership Media Group - All Rights Reserved.

No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • News
  • Politics
  • Business
  • Sport
  • Health
  • Entertainment
  • Opinion
    • Editorial
  • Columns
  • Football
  • Others
    • LeVogue Magazine
    • Conferences
    • National Economy
  • Contact Us

© 2025 Leadership Media Group - All Rights Reserved.