Nairametrics has just received pictures showing officials of the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) on Thursday, sealing the NICON Luxury Hotel in Abuja.
The hotel is widely known to be owned by Barrister Jimoh Ibrahim.
According to a source, the hotel is believed to be defaulting in tax payment to the tune of N392 million.
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WITHOUT ADEQUATE TAXES FROM BOTH THE CORPORATE AND INDIVIDUALS, IT WILL BE IMPOSSIBLE FOR ANY NATION TO MOVE FORWARD. NOW THAT FUNDS FROM THE CRUDE OIL SECTOR IS NO LONGER AVAILABLE AS IT WAS EARLIER, INSTITUTIONS SUCH AS NICON HOTEL AND OTHERS SHOULD DISPLAY HIGH LEVEL OF RESPONSIBILITY BY PAYING THEIR TAXES AS AND WHEN DUE. THE MANAGEMENT OF NICON HOTEL SHOULD COOPERATE FULLY WITH THE FIRS SO THAT THE GOODWILL OF THE HOTEL IS NOT PERMANENTLY TARNISHED.