ACTIVITIES of state governments’ revenue agents in the South East region are worrisome.
Recently, two members of the UHBET were seen dragging out a Benin City-bound driver from his vehicle and drove the vehicle away. They told the man that he owed N37,000 and before the man could say anything, they started dragging him along the tarred road.
“So, the Anambra State Government hereby dissociates itself entirely from the indecorous activities of the overzealous revenue officers and offer sincere apologies to the mistreated individual and the wider community of Ndi Anambra.” “We recognise that tax collection is vital for the development of our great state, but it should never come at the expense of basic human dignity and decency”, the Government said.However, the story seems to be different in Onitsha as residents of the commercial city say a lot of touting in the name of revenue collection still goes on.
“Onitsha, the commercial city of Anambra State is not enjoyable at all. People are not contented. People want to acquire what they cannot afford and what they don’t need, they are not contented with what they have. “In as much as I am not saying that they should stop collecting revenues for the state government, they should do it with utmost civility”, Ezenwa said.In Abia, the Government has commenced a total clampdown on oppressive flying revenue collectors who have become weapons of oppression to motorists. On assumption of office, Governor Alex Otti declared war on touts who unleash mayhem on motorists and tricycle operators, both at motor parks and on the roads.
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