How does the FIRS office shutdown in Abuja by the FCTA impact ordinary people trying to pay taxes or get tax help?

Updated May 28, 2025 • 1-min read

Posted by Anonymous

May 27, 2025

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Posted by Anonymous - May 27, 2025

If you're living in Abuja and suddenly the FIRS office gets shut down, it's seriously a pain. I mean, FIRS deals with collecting taxes and helping people sort out all their tax issues, so locking their doors just makes things more confusing for regular folks. People who need to get their tax clearance or have urgent business stuff to handle are stuck waiting while these two government bodies fight over rent payments.

I remember a friend whose small business almost missed a major government contract because the documents he needed were locked inside the sealed office for a week. Imagine being stressed about bills and deadlines, only to find out you can’t get any help because someone upstairs is arguing over old rent.

This kind of thing just makes people not trust the system, because it feels like politicians care more about fighting each other than actually helping people. So, yeah, the FIRS office shutdown in Abuja ends up hurting the everyday people the most—people who just want to get their business done and move on.

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