{"id":65787,"date":"2021-08-02T19:58:40","date_gmt":"2021-08-02T18:58:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/?p=65787"},"modified":"2021-08-03T05:09:42","modified_gmt":"2021-08-03T04:09:42","slug":"mtn-nigeria-to-reconstruct-enugu-onitsha-expressway-in-exchange-for-tax-credit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/2021\/08\/02\/mtn-nigeria-to-reconstruct-enugu-onitsha-expressway-in-exchange-for-tax-credit\/","title":{"rendered":"MTN Nigeria to reconstruct Enugu-Onitsha expressway in exchange for tax credit"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The largest network by market share, MTN Nigeria has disclosed its plans to reconstruct the Enugu-Onitsha expressway under the road infrastructure task credit (RITC) scheme.<\/p>\n<p>This was disclosed by CEO of MTN Nigeria, Karl Toriola in the company\u2019s unaudited results for the half-year ended June 30, 2021, published on the Nigerian Exchange (NGX).<\/p>\n<p>The RITC scheme grants income tax credit to companies and individuals that provide funding for the refurbishment and rehabilitation of roads.<\/p>\n<p>The scheme is a public-private partnership (PPP) intervention that enables the Nigerian government to leverage private sector capital and efficiency for the construction, repair, and maintenance of critical road <a href=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/2021\/06\/26\/afdb-to-spend-2bn-on-afcfta-infrastructure-projects-in-two-years\/\">infrastructure<\/a> in key economic areas in Nigeria.<\/p>\n<p>Participants will be entitled to utilise the total cost (Project Cost), incurred in the construction or refurbishment of an eligible road as a tax credit against their future Companies Income Tax (CIT) liability, until full cost recovery is achieved.<\/p>\n<p>The federal government in April awarded Dangote Cement with tax credit certificates valued at N22.32 billion for the construction of construction of Apapa-Oworonshoki-Ojota road in Lagos and the Lokoja-Obajana-Kabba road connecting Kogi and Kwara states.<\/p>\n<p>Toriola said the federal government and the telecommunications company have commenced discussions about the road project.<\/p>\n<p>\u201c2021 marks the 20th anniversary of MTN\u2019s presence in Nigeria. As we celebrate this milestone, we are pleased to announce that our Board of Directors has approved our participation in the Road Infrastructure Tax Credit (RITC) Scheme,\u201d Toriola said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is in response to Government\u2019s drive towards public-private partnerships in the rehabilitation of critical road infrastructure in Nigeria. We intend to participate in the restoration and refurbishment of the Enugu-Onitsha Expressway.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cConversations in this regard have already commenced, and further announcements will be made in due course.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Toriola said MTN Nigeria will invest N640 billion over the next three years to expand broadband access across the country, in line with the federal government\u2019s 2020-2025 national broadband plan<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn line with our desire to plant deeper and more permanent roots in Nigeria, we have also initiated plans to commission a purpose-built, state of the art MTN Head Office, designed to act as a central hub for our network, a catalyst for creativity and innovation, and a showcase for the flexible working structures that are driving efficiency gains in this new normal working environment,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAligned with our wider commitment to environmental sustainability, it will meet the highest global environmental standards, demonstrating the role of green technology in our future.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFollowing MTN Group\u2019s stated intention to sell down up to 14% of its investment in MTN Nigeria, subject to market conditions over the medium-term, MTN Nigeria\u2019s shareholders approved an equity shelf programme at the last Annual General Meeting. 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