Operators Of Illegal Revenue Points Will Be Treated Like Armed Robbers In Benue State – Gov. Ortom Warns
The Benue State Government has warned that it would henceforth threat operators of illegal revenue collection checkpoints in the state like armed robbers when apprehended.
Governor Samuel Ortom, who gave the warning on Monday while signing into law the amended Internal Revenue Administration Law of the state, said that revenue collection in the State had been contracted to consultants and urged interested persons to work with them.
He therefore warned persons and organisations indulging in the act of illegal collection of revenue to steer clear of such acts in the state.
Ortom particularly stressed that anyone caught operating illegally will be treated like a criminal.
The Governor noted the decline in revenue generation and the need to improve on all areas to be able to cater for the needs of the state.
He thanked members of the Benue State House of Assembly for the speedy passage of the amendment and pledged sustained cordial working relationship between the executive and the legislature.
Deputy Speaker of the Benue State House of Assembly, Hon. Christopher Adaji, who represented the Speaker, said the amendments were carried out after due consultations with critical stakeholders and relevant provisions of the law.
