The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has delivered a compelling message urging residents to fulfill their civic duties by promptly paying their taxes, ground rents, and utility bills. He emphasized the importance of these contributions in supporting the development of infrastructure and the enhancement of social services in the city.<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
Wike’s call to action came as part of his Independence Day message delivered in Abuja on Sunday. In his address, he reiterated his administration’s unwavering commitment to boosting infrastructural development within the FCT and improving essential social services to meet the ever-growing needs of its residents.<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
However, Wike acknowledged the magnitude of this task and emphasized that the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) cannot accomplish it alone. He stressed that it is a collective endeavor that necessitates the active participation and dedication of every resident.<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
He stated, “In this regard, I implore all residents to fulfill their civic responsibilities by paying their taxes promptly, including ground rents and utility bills. These contributions are crucial for sustaining and enhancing the services and infrastructure that make our city function smoothly.”<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
Furthermore, Wike highlighted that building a strong and resilient society requires a collaborative effort from all citizens. This involves addressing a broad spectrum of challenges, ranging from education and healthcare to infrastructure and security. He encouraged the fostering of a culture of innovation and entrepreneurship, particularly to empower the youth and create opportunities for everyone.<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
“As residents of the FCT,” Wike noted, “we are not only Nigerians but also representatives of our nation’s diversity and unity.” Therefore, he emphasized the importance of collective action in promoting the progress and prosperity of the nation’s capital and its inhabitants.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has delivered a compelling message urging residents to fulfill their civic duties by promptly paying their taxes, ground rents, and utility bills. He emphasized the importance of these contributions in supporting the development of infrastructure and the enhancement of social services in the city. […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":1606,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[172],"tags":[59],"class_list":["post-2806","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","tag-featured"],"aioseo_notices":[],"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2806","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2806"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2806\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2807,"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2806\/revisions\/2807"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1606"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2806"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2806"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2806"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}