Caretaker Chairman of Olamaboro Local Government Area, Comrade Williams Ameh has inaugurated a Task Force (Committee) on Revenue with a charge to improve Revenue base of the local government.
Inaugurating the committee at local Government Council Secretariat, Okpo, Comrade Ameh Williams noted that the measure was part of the local government’s efforts in looking inwards for the enhancement of revenue generation and restructuring the earnings from commercial sales.
According to him, “the steep drop in revenue from general sales and leakages has hampered government capacity to meet obligations to the people, especially infrastructure, portable water, quality education and improved healthcare delivery services among others, to the public”.
Williams added that the committee is expected to harmonise the tax administration in the local government; deal with revenue matters of common concern to the Local Government authorities; enlighten members of the public on state and Local Government revenue matters, among others.
The Chairman charged the committee members to work diligently with total commitment and loyalty in bringing about the desired change in the revenue drive, mobilization, generation and collection to the Local Government.
The Chairperson of the Committee, Mrs Mary Abogede who was a former revenue officer in the local government, promised to support the readiness of the Caretaker Chairman who has shown capacity to deliver his mandate as directed by the Executive Governor of Kogi State Alhaji Ahmed Usman Ododo .
On his part, the Revenue Officer (RO) Mr Aboh Yakubu, said the members would discharge their responsibilities diligently without fear or favour and thanked Governor Ahmed Usman Ododo for appointing the People’s choice as Caretaker chairman.
The Committee has Mr Yakubu Aboh as Secretary, while other members are Mr ThankGod Onoja, Hon. Audu Sule, Mr Agada Adole, Mr Peter Odufu and Mr Emmanuel Ameh.
