Author: Phlippages
Anambra State Governor Chukwuma Charles Soludo has banned executives in markets and parks in the state from collecting revenues.
Soludo gave the directive at a one day town hall meeting he had with market and Transport and Market Union Executives members in the State. He also stated that his administration would start a new form tax, levy regime in the state’s markets roads and parks as from July 1, 2022.
In a statement issued by the Governor’s press Secretary Christian Aburime on Thursday, the new taxes are focused on blocking leakages in revenue collection.
He said, unlike the former type of revenue collection which ended up in private pockets, the new tax regime would be vigorously pursued to collect all revenues that belongs to the state.
He further revealed that since February 2022, the NNPC hasn’t remitted money accrued from the sale of crude oil in to the federation account.
According to him, the new tax regime has become imperative as the era of revenue generation through the sale of crude oil in Nigeria is phasing out gradually.
Soludo gave a stern warning to those that pose as government revenue collectors to desist from the act or face the full wrath of the law.
He, however, directed that henceforth, all public parks owned by the government will be directly managed by the government, saying that caretaker committee members in Anambra markets are forbidden from collecting revenue on behalf of the government.
He pleaded with those that would be affected by the new regime to look at the bigger picture of making Anambra succeed for the greater good of the people.
