Godwin Obaseki, Edo State Governor

Eben Enasco Kingsley, Benin City

The Edo State Chairman, Technical Committee on law to harmonize revenue collection, Chief Oseni Elamah on Tuesday in Benin City, presented its report to the state government for onward action that would enhance corruption free exercise within the 18-local government Areas.

While presenting the document to the Deputy Governor, Chief Elamah disclosed that the use of point of sales (POS) in collecting the stipulated revenue was enclosed in the committee’s recommendations.

The chairman said the committee recommended a 21-day pilot project to run in Oredo, Egor and Ikpoba-Okha Local Government Areas respectively; adding further that, sensitization campaign would be carried out to ensure smooth operations in the rest local government Areas of the state.

Elamah pointed out that in his top priority, adequate trainings would be given to revenue collectors across the 18-LGA’s

Receiving the report, the Deputy Governor, Hon Philip Shuaibu, expressed satisfaction on members of the committee for their promptness and remarked that laws binding revenue collections in the state would be reviewed from time to time.

He noted that the recommendations made by the committee, would also help to check fraud in revenue collection between the state and the councils