The FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, has reiterated the need for residents to pay their taxes, citing the resulting better road infrastructure and social amenities.
Wike, who stated this while flagging off the construction of the Mohammed Isa Road extension within the Asokoro District in Abuja on Tuesday, stressed that the ambitious infrastructure drive embarked upon by the FCT Administration (FCTA) was heavily dependent on the availability of resources.
He urged residents to pay their taxes and continue to support the President Bola Ahmed Tinubu-led administration, which is committed to changing their lives.
He likened the provision of good infrastructure to “good soup,” which cannot be provided without resources.
He said: “Pay us what you owe us. If soup is sweet, it takes money. If you don’t have the money to buy the various items when you are cooking the soup, it will look like ordinary water. But when you have money, all the ‘medemede’ (ingredients) will be there. Even if you are not hungry, but because the soup attracts you, you will be forced to be hungry… So, all these good roads, good drainage systems won’t be possible if you don’t pay your tax. So, try to pay your taxes so that we can provide more of these roads.”
Wike, who stated this while flagging off the construction of the Mohammed Isa Road extension within the Asokoro District in Abuja on Tuesday, stressed that the ambitious infrastructure drive embarked upon by the FCT Administration (FCTA) was heavily dependent on the availability of resources.
He urged residents to pay their taxes and continue to support the President Bola Ahmed Tinubu-led administration, which is committed to changing their lives.
He likened the provision of good infrastructure to “good soup,” which cannot be provided without resources.
He said: “Pay us what you owe us. If soup is sweet, it takes money. If you don’t have the money to buy the various items when you are cooking the soup, it will look like ordinary water. But when you have money, all the ‘medemede’ (ingredients) will be there. Even if you are not hungry, but because the soup attracts you, you will be forced to be hungry… So, all these good roads, good drainage systems won’t be possible if you don’t pay your tax. So, try to pay your taxes so that we can provide more of these roads.”