Revenue collection suspended indefinitely in Edo

Collection of revenues has been suspended indefinitely in Edo State by the newly sworn-in Governor, Monday Okpebholo.

This was disclosed in a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Hon. Fred Itua.

He noted that the suspension is until further notice and applies to all agencies in the state, including motor parks.

The Governor also ordered the state commissioner of police to arrest anyone who flouts the order, stating that he will review the issues surrounding the collections soon and decide on the way forward.

The statement reads, “The collection of revenues in the State has been suspended indefinitely. Anyone seen collecting revenues on behalf of the State Government will be arrested.

“The Commissioner of Police is hereby ordered to arrest anyone who flouts the order and collects any kind of revenues on behalf of the State Government.

“The Governor will soon address the issues and concerns raised. He will issue new directives soon. Until then, no one is authorised to collect revenues on behalf of the State Government.”

It is worth noting that Okpebholo was sworn in as the governor of Edo on Tuesday, marking an end to the eight-year rule of Godwin Obaseki at the helm of affairs in the South-South state.

The ceremony took place at the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium in Benin City, the state capital, two months after the All Progressives Congress (APC) clinched the ticket to the Dennis Osadebe House.

It is a new dawn for the people of Edo State and they look forward to the reign of Okpebholo.