Nigerians Will Be Reluctant To Pay Taxes If There Is Nothing To Show For It — Wike

Posted by Amarachi on Fri 08th Nov, 2024 - tori.ng

He asserted that while it is important for citizens to pay taxes, there must be something on ground to show for it.

FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike

FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike has said that Nigerians will be willing to pay their taxes if they can see it is properly utilized.

He asserted that while it is important for citizens to pay taxes, there must be something on ground to show for it.

Wike stated this after inspecting the dualization of Kuje township road.

He explained that the funds his administration is using to construct roads in the federal capital are from FCT’s Internally Generated Revenue (IGR).

He said, “No government will say they have all the resources needed to provide services to the people.

“What is important is that we try to make sure everybody pays his or her taxes.

“What I can tell you about Nigerians is that, when they see that the taxes they pay are being utilised, they reciprocate by making sure they pay their taxes.

“They are however reluctant to pay, when they pay taxes, and nothing is on ground to show for it.”


Speaking on the resources for all completed and ongoing projects in the city centre and area councils, the minister said, “it is a matter of strategy and being prudent with available resources. “

He added that the FCTA was trying as much as it could to continue to increase its IGR.

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