BENIN—GOVERNOR Adams Oshiomhole of Edo
State has appealed to the Head of Service of the
Federation to prevail on some federal parastatals
and agencies in the state to defray the outstanding
N2 billion tax liabilities to the state government.
Oshiomhole made the appeal yesterday when he
granted audience to the Permanent Secretary,
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Martin
Uhomoibhi and Dr. Jamila Shuara, the Permanent
Secretary, Special Duties, Office of the Secretary to
the Government of the Federation, at Government
House, Benin City.
He said: “Just this morning (yesterday), I directed
one of my commissioners to do a letter to Mr.
President to draw his attention to the fact that
federal ministries, departments and agencies are
owing us over N2 billion unremitted tax.
“We expect that given the fact that these
are Federal Agencies they should respect the law,
more so when it has to do with tax obligations.
Whether federal, state or local governments, the
common denominator is the welfare of our people.
“Every tier of government has the legitimacy of that
shared commitment. When all the three tiers of
government work together, service delivery will,
hopefully, be enhanced and our people will be the
beneficiaries of what we do.
“We also believe that regardless of who your
employer is, if you live in this state, you are part
and parcel of the state.”
Governor Oshiomhole said that all those living and
working in Edo State enjoyed the same rights and
privileges, just as the people were expected to
meet up with their obligations to the state.
His said breaches of tax laws were criminal
matters and implored the permanent secretary to
prevail on the Presidency over the remittance of
over N2 billion tax debt.
Earlier, Ambassador Martin Uhomoibhi said they
were in the state at the instance of the Head of
Service of the Federation towards creating a bridge
between Federal Civil Servants at the Federal
Capital and those at the various state capitals.
He commended the cordial relationship existing
between federal and state civil servants and
lauded Governor Oshiomhole for his
developmental strides.


source: www.vanguardngr.com/2013/12/oshiomhole-tasks-fg-agencies-payment-n2bn-tax-debt/