Ekiti is currently owing workers several months of salaries and pensions
Set to take over as governor of Ekiti State, Biodun Oyebanji has said funding is not his major worry as he assumes office on Sunday.Ekiti currently receives between N3 billion to N4 billion monthly from the federal allocation and collects less that N1 billion as IGR, which is grossly inadequate to cater for the needed funds to offset expenditures.
“If those not captured or not paying taxes are convinced to pay or brought to the tax dragnet, our IGR will increase and we will spend it judiciously on areas of priorities.” He said besides securing the citizenry, he would also be tasked with building enduring Infrastructure and solving the perennial epileptic power supply to the state.
“Whoever I will bring on board, we are going to monitor their activities and ensure that they relate with the locals, people at the grassroots. That is why I want to live in my village at Ikogosi to encourage other appointees to live in their localities.”
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