By; BAYO AKAMO, Ibadan
Oyo State Government has threatened to deal with any individual, group, investor or organization found sabotaging its Internal Generated Revenue (IGR) drive.
The state governor, Senator Abiola Ajimobi handed down the warning at a meeting with major stakeholders of mining industries to resolve the revenue collection dispute with Quarries in Oyo State at the Conference Hall, Office of the Head of Service, Secretariat, Ibadan
Speaking through his Special Adviser, Solid Minerals, Hon Mathew Oyedokun,Governor Ajimobi said the state government will no longer tolerate any individual, group, investor or organization to sabotage its IGR drive and that whoever conspires to defraud the state Government would be made to face the full wrath of the law.
The governor pointed out that the state government will not allow the activities of any individual or group to hinder the state in its revenue generation drive,saying “any form of harassment or intimidation against revenue officers will not be tolerated”.
The Senior Special Assistant to the Governor on Security, ACP Gafar Arowolo (rtd) assured of adequate security measures to enhance the implementation of revenue payments to the Oyo state government coffers.
ACP Arowolo then advised major stakeholders in the state to obey the law of the land as anybody found guilty will be prosecuted.
Also,the State Government has embarked on a wake-up sensitization call to both private and informal business sectors in the state on the need to pay their taxes regularly and as and when due.
According to the Special Adviser to Governor Abiola Ajimobi on Internal Generated Revenue, Mr.Biyi Oloko,the sensitization programme became “very essential in order to educate and enlighten the people on the importance of regular payment of tax”.
“There are many benefits in paying tax which include provision of infrastructure, good water supply, provision of health care facilities, good education among others. Regular payment of tax would make the Government fulfill its electoral promises to the people.”
