President Bola Tinubu has asked Nigerians and FCT residents to pay their taxes and statutory charges, saying stronger compliance will help government deliver more infrastructure projects.
President Bola Tinubu has urged Nigerians, particularly residents and businesses in the Federal Capital Territory, to pay their taxes and statutory charges, saying government would be able to do more when citizens meet their civic obligations.
Tinubu made the call while speaking around infrastructure delivery in the FCT, linking tax compliance directly to the ability of government to sustain and expand public works. Reports around the President’s remarks show that he referenced taxes, ground rents and related charges as necessary support for continued infrastructure development across Abuja.
The statement places taxation not only as a revenue issue but as part of the government’s case for visible development. In the current framing, the message is straightforward: roads, lighting and other capital projects require a functioning revenue base, and that base depends in part on residents and businesses complying with tax obligations.
Tinubu made the appeal while highlighting ongoing FCT projects and commending the pace of infrastructure work in the capital. The Presidency’s account of the event tied the call to a broader message about governance, public assets and the responsibility of citizens to support and protect what is being built.
For now, the President’s position is that tax and ground rent compliance remain essential if the government is to continue expanding infrastructure delivery in the FCT and beyond.