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The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has relieved the acting Executive Chairman of the Federal Capital Territory Internal Revenue Service (FCT-IRS), Mr. Michael Ango, of his appointment.
The development was confirmed in a statement issued on Friday by the Minister’s Senior Special Assistant on public communications and social media, Lere Olayinka.
According to the statement, the most senior official within the FCT-IRS has been directed to immediately take over the leadership and administration of the revenue agency in an acting capacity.
No official reason was disclosed for Ango’s removal as announced by the minister’s aide.
In other news, FCT Minister Nyesom Wike has warned the Chairman of the Abuja Municipal Area Council, AMAC, Christopher Maikalangu and the Mandate Secretary for Education, Dr Danlami Hayyo, to stop streets in the nation’s capital city or risk being sacked.
Wike gave the warning on Wednesday at the flag-off of engineering infrastructure for Guzape District (Cadastral Zone A09, Lots 1 and 2) and the AIT neighbourhood in Asokoro (Cadastral Zone A04).
The Minister lashed out at what he described as the “sale of street names” in Abuja by unscrupulous officials.
“You don’t just wake up because somebody has N2 million and then name a very important street after them. That is not possible.
“I have forgiven you till yesterday but from today, I won’t forgive such acts. If people have paid you money, better go and refund it.
“Streets must be named after those who have contributed meaningfully to the development of the city and the country. You cannot commercialize our heritage”, he warned.
