Ekiti State Governor, Mr. Ayo Fayose, has imposed series of new levies on corporate organisations and private business concerns in a bid to generate more revenue into government coffers.
Speaking at the weekend during his monthly media chat, ‘Meet Your Governor’, which was aired live by the Broadcasting Service of Ekiti State (BSES) and Radio Nigeria Progress 100.5 FM, the governor declared that residents must be ready to make sacrifices to ensure the development of the state.
He ordered all private nursery, primary and secondary schools in the state to pay N150, 000 each to the state government before resumption by the middle of September.
He emphasised that the payment of the levy is a precondition for any private school to operate in the state.
The governor also disclosed that any vehicle parked in unauthorised places would be impounded, while the owner is expected to pay a sum of N10, 000 to retrieve such a vehicle.
One week before the governor’s pronouncement, the order had been in force, with hundreds of vehicles towed and taken to the premises of Ekiti State Traffic Management Authority (EKSTMA).
During the media chat, Fayose also disclosed that a sum of N1, 000 would be paid on every cow slaughtered in the state-owned abattoirs.
Also affected by the imposition of new levies are developers of new buildings throughout the state.
Although the governor was silent on the amount to be paid by private developers, he however warned, “I will not tolerate a situation in which somebody building a house worth N15 million would find it difficult to pay N20, 000 as tax. That will no longer be tolerated.”
He also put hoteliers, beer sellers, artisans, sawmillers and other business owners on notice, while urging them to be prepared to make sacrifices for the development of the state.
He stressed that allocations due to the state from the Federation Account has reduced sharply, disclosing that the state got N2.6 billion for the month of July which could barely pay workers’ salaries.

SeverusSnape:
Our Role model at work.

tucky200:
Thug

Demdem:
The thug is gradually showing his true colour.

Demdem:
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tucky200:
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chukwudi44:


Fashola and Tinubu were hailed for increasing lagos IGR and now you idiots want to crucify Fayose for trying to do same.Lagos state have created multiple agencies basically doing the same things and collecting multiple tax from lagosians and you were hailing them and now you want to malign Fayose for trying to make up for the dwindling oil revenues !! Can someone please define hypocrisy for me

SeverusSnape:

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Is that moham-mad?...Because I know he commanded you guys to kill for aallah.

SeverusSnape:

I can read o. Knowing the man is a bokoharam commander, I thought he was moham-mad reincarnated. Because I know aallah instructed him to kill all infidels. Is that not so?

tucky200:
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SeverusSnape:

No be you start?... Is the man doing the work of aallah or not?

tucky200:
who is aallah ?

SeverusSnape:

Your god.

tucky200:
good..what's the arabic word for GOD