Gov becomes chief revenue collector
The governor of Edo State Mr Godwin Obaseki has assumed the role of Chief revenue collector.
The decision of the governor to take over the functions of Edo Board of Internal Revenue followed the inability of the board to meet the internal revenue target of N62b.
In the same vein all permanent secretaries and heads of revenue generating agencies have been queried.
This was made known in a statement within the week by Mr Crusoe Osagie, special adviser to the governor on media project.
The statement said the governor has directed that all revenue collection functions of the state government should now come under his direct supervision.
The statement directed thus :’Governor Godwin Obaseki has directed that all revenue collection functions of government will now come under his direct supervision of the Governor’s office.
At the end of the month of June, 2023,the Governor’s office reviewed the year to date revenue status of the government, showing that earnings fell under N30bn target.
On account of that, the governor has queried all permanent secretaries and Heads of revenue generating agencies within government, including the Local Government Areas (LGAs), who have not met their mid year target.
He has ordered that they are now to come under the direct supervision of the Governor’s office to ensure the attainment of the N62b target at the end of the year.’