{"id":111863,"date":"2024-02-29T10:27:49","date_gmt":"2024-02-29T09:27:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/fct-abuja-only-rely-on-taxes-wike-reminds-companies"},"modified":"2024-02-29T13:26:25","modified_gmt":"2024-02-29T12:26:25","slug":"fct-abuja-only-rely-on-taxes-wike-reminds-companies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/fct-abuja-only-rely-on-taxes-wike-reminds-companies","title":{"rendered":"FCT: Abuja only rely on taxes \u2013 Wike reminds companies"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike has called on developers in the nation\u2019s capital to always cooperate with the FCT Administration in the area of tax payment.<\/p>\n<p>The Minister said this when a delegation from the Nadeem Group, led by the Special Adviser to the Chief Executive Officer, Mr. George Tolofari paid a courtesy visit to the FCT Administration on Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p>Wike urged companies in the FCT to ensure the prompt payment of its taxes, insisting the government would be unable to construct roads and public buildings without the payment of taxes.<\/p>\n<p>\u201c&#8230;I also encourage you to make sure that you pay your taxes because that is what drives the government,\u201d Wike said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAbuja is not like other states where they get money from the Federation Account. 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