By Huldah Shado
The Acting Chairman of the Federal Capital Territory Internal Revenue Service (FCT-IRS), Michael Ango, has urged Abuja residents to promptly pay their taxes and other statutory charges to enable the government sustain infrastructure development and essential services.
Ango made the appeal on Wednesday after the first 2026 Executive Council meeting of the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA), chaired by FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike.
He said the minister is committed to ensuring a high standard of living in the nation’s capital but stressed that this depends on adequate internal revenue generation to fund and maintain world-class infrastructure.
The FCT-IRS boss called on residents to remain diligent in the payment of taxes, fees, levies, ground rents and other obligations, noting that such revenues are critical to ongoing projects across the territory.
Ango warned that the FCTA would enforce recovery measures against defaulters if necessary, in line with existing laws, while emphasising that voluntary compliance remains the preferred option.
He appealed to residents in default to regularise their payments and support the administration’s vision of making Abuja a world-class capital city.
