Pay your taxes, more development is on the way, Tinubu tells Nigerians

President Bola Tinubu has urged Nigerians and FCT residents to pay their taxes and charges, pledging that his government will go ahead and ensure that more infrastructure works are carried out all over the country.

The President made the call at Thursday’s commissioning of the Arterial Road N16–Ring Road III Interchange, which links the Jahi and Gwarimpa areas of Abuja.

Addressing the occasion through his Deputy, Senator Godswill Akpabio, the President said that infrastructural development is the bedrock of prosperity and a major pillar of the Renewed Hope Agenda of his government.

“The newly inaugurated interchange is not just a road work; it is a matter of improved mobility, economic development and confidence in governance.”

“This is not just a bridge and slip roads; this is freedom of movement and time returned to the people. This is renewed hope that you can even drive on,” Tinubu said.

He noted that the intersection had long been a major traffic bottleneck in Abuja, causing severe gridlock stretching from Maitama to Gishiri and from Jahi to Gwarimpa, resulting in lost productive hours, wasted fuel, and economic losses.

“With this project, that story ends. Workers will get home earlier, businesses will thrive, and security will improve because criminals thrive when society stands still,” he added.

The President stressed that roads are the arteries of a nation and that connecting communities ultimately connects opportunities and destinies.

“Build the roads, unlock the economy, and let Nigerians thrive. The Jahi-Gwarimpa interchange is proof that Nigeria is not beyond redemption. With focus, discipline, and political will, Nigeria can deliver, and we are delivering,” he stated.

Tinubu, however, urged citizens to fulfill their civic obligations by paying taxes, saying government revenue is critical to sustaining infrastructure development and improving public services.

“Pay your taxes and levies so that government can do even more for you,” he said.