M23 SAYS HUNDREDS OF BURUNDI SOLDIERS CAPTURED IN LATEST CONGO OFFENSIVE. (PHOTO).

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 M23 says hundreds of Burundi soldiers captured in latest Congo offensive The Rwanda-backed M23 group has captured hundreds of Burundian soldiers during its latest offensive in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, a rebel official said, as clashes continued despite a warning from the Trump administration. Last week M23 entered the strategic town of Uvira near the border with Burundi, less than a week after the presidents of Congo and Rwanda met in Washington with U.S. President Donald Trump and affirmed their commitment to a peace deal known as the Washington Accords. U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Saturday that Rwanda's actions in eastern Congo violated the Washington Accords and vowed to "take action to ensure promises made to the President are kept". Rwanda denies supporting M23 and has blamed Congolese and Burundian forces for the renewed fighting. A United Nations group of experts report published in July said Rwanda exercised command and control over t...

WIKE BLAMES TAX EVADERS FOR DECLINING IGR IN FCT.(PHOTO).


Wike Blames Tax Evaders For Declining IGR In FCT

The Minister of FCT, Nyesom Wike says the Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) of the Federal Capital Territory Administration will hence forth be tied to the execution of certain projects.

The Minister while speaking on some reviving projects in Abuja said IGR would enable the administration complete projects without further delay or reliance on FG’s budgetary allocation.

He therefore advised all those evading the payment of ground rents and taxes accruable to FCTA to do that without delay, emphasising that the Administration will not hesitate to step on the toes of defaulters, no matter how highly placed they are.

According to the FCT Minister, it is worrisome that the elites are mostly behind the actions frustrating FCT Administration’s efforts to restore the Abuja master plan.

Mr Wike also revealed that the administration is burdened with debt (garnishee order) to the tune of $800 million against the administration in court, hence, the need to beam searchlight on IGR to fund projects, in view of the dwindling National budgetary allocation.

Speaking on the impact of the order on the economy, the FCT Minister said the debt was enough to fund the budget of the FCTA for 10 years.

“The place is just corrupt… How do we survive it? Then you now said that we have come and that we should do miracles, which miracle? Where will I get the money to go and pay $800million?” Wike lamented.

On the N825 million compensation for indigenes that owns the lands mapped out for the construction of Abuja airport second runway, the Minister ordered the Permanent Secretary to pay up the money before the week runs out to fast track the runway construction process.

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