Anger In Edo As 18 LGAs Generate N3m Monthly IGR - Latest News
The deputy governor, Comrade Philip Shaibu, made the declaration yesterday at the Government House, Benin City, during a close-door meeting with HOLGAs and local government liaison officers.
Also in attendance were leaders of the three recognised transport unions: Road Transport Employers Association of Nigeria , National Union of Road Transport Workers and ANNEWATT. Shaibu said the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission may be invited by the state government to look into the affairs of the councils.
He said, “Only incompetence, abuse of office, lack of accountability and truancy, among others, can result in the 18 local government councils generating a paltry sum of N3 million monthly as internally generated revenue.” MEDICAL CONSULTANTS REVEALED NATURAL AND PERMANENT CURE TO DIABETES & HIGH BLOOD SUGAR WITHOUT SIDE EFFECTS... CLICK HEREHe said the IGR profile of Egor local government alone was N1 million while the remaining councils generated N2 million, describing it as criminal and unacceptable to government.
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