Alphonsus Nweze
Angered by the continuous collection of suspended and unauthorized revenue, the Ogbaru Local Government Area has swooped on illegal revenue collectors at different locations in the Local Government, seized their different fake receipts and tickets.
The operation which took place on Monday and lasted for about 7 hours saw the Taskforce of the Local Government moving round strategic areas the fake revenue collectors operated such as the Harbour Industrial Layout, Atani Road by Obodoukwu Road junction, Obodoukwu Road by Ede Road and Obodoukwu Road by Express among others.
The Chairman of the Local Government, Hon. Arinzechukwu Awogu, explained that the operation was aimed at riding the Council of all illegal revenue collectors in the Local Government.
He lamented that Ogbaru has become notorious for fake revenue collection by unauthorized persons, leading to lose of Internally Generated Revenue ( IGR) by the government.
He said all previously issued revenue authorities by the local and state government remained cancelled except for the newly issued authority for parks by the Anambra State Board of Internal Revenue Service.
Awogu warned that anyone still parading with such authority papers from the local government if caugt would be treated as a criminal thief and will be prosecuted by the Anambra State Board of Internal Revenue Service.
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