Wike Sacks Acting Chairman Of FCT-IRS

FCT Minister Nyesom Wike has sacked FCT-IRS Acting Chairman Michael Ango, directing the agency’s most senior official to take over.

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has dismissed the Acting Executive Chairman of the Federal Capital Territory Internal Revenue Service (FCT-IRS), Mr Michael Ango, in a move signalling another shake-up within the administration’s revenue-generating institutions.

The decision was announced on Friday in a statement issued by Lere Olayinka, the Senior Special Assistant to the Minister on Public Communication and Social Media.

According to the statement, the most senior official within the FCT-IRS has been directed to immediately assume leadership of the agency and ensure uninterrupted operations as the administration initiates a transition process.

The statement did not give reasons for the removal.

The FCT-IRS is responsible for coordinating and collecting revenue for the territory, a role central to financing development projects and improving public services.

Further details on a substantive replacement are expected in due course.