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FCT UBEB PARTNERS WITH SWIT NGO TO PROMOTE THE CULTURE OF TAXATION IN SCHOOLS

03.28.2023

The Chairman of the FCT Universal Basic Education Board, Dr. Alhassan Sule has emphasized on the importance of Taxation as a way of generating revenue for the country.

Dr. Sule stated this while receiving members of the Society for Women in Taxation(SWIT) during their visit to the Board recently. He disclosed that Taxation is as old as the human race and reminded the forum that in the time past , taxation was chiefly used by kingdoms and empires to cater for their domains before the discovery of mineral resources and technology. Dr. Sule added that taxation is an aspect of life that cannot be jettisoned; as it is one of the mainstays of the economy. He reiterated that all over the world ,nations depend squarely on proceeds from taxation for power, security , health and defense.

He commended SWIT for their role in the organization of State and National Debates where one of the Board's schools,Junior Secondary School,Alungulugu clinched the first position in the National Competition. He added that the Head -To – Head will be conducted within the Six Area Councils of the FCT and as such will be showcased to enable the publics know what the Board is doing.

He appreciated SWIT for their gestures towards the forthcoming Head- To- Head Debate,season 2 and promised that the Board will make judicious use of their support.

He asserted that Taxation will be part of the subjects to be discussed in schools and supporting the children by catching them young, and tailoring their mind towards the culture of Taxation will help promote the tax objective.

Speaking earlier, the Chairperson of SWIT, FCT Chapter,Barrister Adesola Adeyemi represented by Mrs Taiwo Ojo in her brief on her organizational profile stated that SWIT is the female arm of the Chartered Institute of Taxation (CITN). She went further to say that the institute have National and Chapter levels in addition to a district level and Women wing. The Chairperson revealed that under the Women wing, they have the National and Chapter level as well and the various arms work together for optimum performance.

The main objective of the Women wing she maintained is to lay emphasis on the women and when the men are up the ladder, the women would move along with their men counterparts likewise. The Chairperson affirmed that their mission was to partner with the Board in the forth coming Head-To - Head Debate and see how they can plan and tailor their budget towards the programme.The Chairperson declared their willingness to be part of the Debate programme. She informed the Board's management that her institute will bring topics bearing on taxation and all students available will also be enlightened on the concept. She promised on behalf of the Institute to provide a Trophy for the winner of the debate and N100,000 consolation prizes which will be used as a base at the meantime depending on the number and frequency of the debate.

In her remarks, the Director of Junior Secondary School Department, Hajia Ramatu Nusa applauded the NGO on their activities and appreciated them for bringing up the Tax programme. However , she pointed out the teachers that trained the students go extra miles in drilling them,including the schools who also spend to prepare the students for the competition. Subsequently, she pleaded that the teachers , the schools should be appreciated as well to boost their morales.

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