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FCT Internal Revenue Service to commence operation soon —Minister

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THE Federal Capital Territory Internal Revenue Service will soon commence operation following the final confirmation of the Chairman/Chief Executive of the FCT IRS, Malam Abdullahi Oteh Attah, by the House of Representatives.

FCT Minister, Malam Muhammad Musa Bello, who made this known when he addressed an interactive session of the FCT Executive Council, with area council chairmen, heads of security agencies and FCT traditional rulers in Abuja

This brought to a close the process of ratification by the two chambers of the national legislature and paves the way for the agency’s commencement of operation.

Malam Bello expressed the hope that the coming into effect of the FCT IRS would boost the administration’s revenue profile and provide fund for the implementation of projects that would make life meaningful for the FCT residents.

The minister stressed that the session was convened in order to build a strong partnership between the various stakeholders and the FCT leadership..

He said the administration considered it essential to hear from the traditional rulers, area council chairmen and other stakeholders: their priorities, challenges and suggestions for input in the 2018 budget.

The minister assured the officials gathered on the occasion that the administration was working to ensure early preparation of the 2018 budget while reiterating his renewed emphasis on bringing development closer to the people in the second phase of his administration.

He indicated that he would like to have every chiefdom benefit from one project or the other in the coming year.

According to him, “FCT administration is desirous of ensuring that the benefits of governance are felt at the grassroots. This is why the focus of the second half of this administration would centre on education, health facilities, rural infrastructure among others”.

Malam Bello revealed that FCT is set to recruit 300 teachers to bridge the gap created by various retirements and other sources of manpower attrition in the sector.

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