Former Governor of Anambra State, Mr. Peter Obi yesterday appeared before the Onitsha Office of the Anambra State Internal Revenue Service (Tax office) today.

Obi was summoned by Mrs Nwakpudolu Juliet, the Chief Tax Officer coordinating GRA Phase 2 Onitsha as a Senior Business Manager.

Our correspondent on another mission at the tax office was there when Obi entered with his Media Adviser, Mr. Valentine Obienyem.

Confirming the visit at the tax office amidst heavy down pour at 10 am, Obi said he was summoned to appear before the tax office at 10: 00 am hence he had to run from Lagos to Onitsha to meet up the appointment.

When probed on his feelings on the invitation, Obi said “Nothing to worry. As a citizen, I can visit any office in the country, including those in my state when I have issues to sort out.”

He even commended the conduct of the chief Tax officer who he said was polite and did her duties professionally.

Further, Obi said he was asked to show his six years tax clearance which this newspaper sighted the receipts totaling N205 Million.

‘’I am happy the professional way Juliet conducted herself. It was a first class conduct and this is the kind of person that every International organization should hire. I am sure she was not anticipating that I will answer her summon. But as a good citizen who knows the importance of taxation for government to operate, I honoured her summon.

‘’I wish other people could be like her in attending to clients and tax payers the professional way she attended to me.”

On the issue of tax evasion, former Anambra Governor, Obi appealed to citizens to pay their taxes regularly, lamenting that those evading tax are shortchanging the people and government because government can only do great work for the masses when citizens pay taxes.

He however appealed to government to ensure smaller businesses are not crippled by tax as over burdening of smaller businesses kills them. He said wealthy people should be encouraged to pay taxes adequately.

Mrs Nwakpudolu who confirmed the invitation, said her office requested evidence of payment of taxes in the last six years from the former Governor.

She said the government of Chief Willie Obiano was doing a great developmental work hence the taxes were needed to support him, thus informing the invitation to prominent citizens like Obi.

Mr. Obi came with evidence of payment for the last 20 years and left the assessor regretting that she would have easily met her N80 Million target for the year if Obi had paid such huge amounts he paid yearly to her office rather than Enugu state.

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This mans way of life always humbles me the more since I knew him till date.

one of the cleanest politicians you can meet in Nigeria today, a governor that invited both EFCC and ICPC to see his books before he handed over.
even as a member of PDP 2015 presidential campaign committee, you don't see any of the security agencies going after him not because he defected to APC but because he is clean.


imagine if it's another Nigerian politician that was invited, they will turn it to a media affair claiming persecution from their successors.

hisgrace090:
This mans way of life always humbles me the more since I knew him till date.

Although I don't like some of his politics, the truth is that he is one of the very few politicians in Nigeria who has any integrity.

When he was Governor, he could pass your house house and you wouldn't know a Governor went past

One of the very few Nigerian politicians with any iota of integrity.

Imagine bringing 20yrs clearance as against the requested 6yrs. Also not saying any bad thing about his invitation and the present State government.

lol

Mynd44. Move to front page please. We need to celebrate decent politicians like this.

Old age nocking .. He used to be very handsome.

Let's make this man the president of this country. My fellow Hausa please

A clear conscience fears no accusation. Ride on sir!!! Okwute!!!

Every good deed surely gets rewarded.

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Peter Obi...you can't just have anything against this man

That's what we are talking about, if you know you have nothing hidden, don't trivialize or politicize simple minor issues. As simple as ABC.


#Sai Baba

If it were to be that pomo

If it were to be that pomo cutting clown now...
The only Peter I know is Peter Obi

Because he is as clean as a whistle.

My best governor so far as far as naija is concerned

What manner of a man is this?

If only we were collectively sane in this country....

A man that perused every detail of govt expense down to A4 paper and made sure the awarded amount tallied with the market..

A man that contract payment was only approved if that local govt approved a satisfied project..

If only we were collectively sane in this country...

Obi is a man of integrity and wisdom. Go to Anambra, every village has atleast an accessible road.

Buhari would have hired 20 SAN ....

Same goes for majority of others both PDP and APC..

If you have it... show it.

Its that simple

There are signals Peter Obi may be chosen as VP to anybody that emerges on the opposition party
This is just the beginning of numerous invitation that will come Peter Obi's way.
But there's nothing to worry about cos Obi is a diligent bookkeeper and the worst 'aka gum' ever voted into Gov's office
Sue him before 'Sango' he will be there with documents that will shock you
I love him though

A worthy mentor. I hope we take a moment to acknowledge men like this. Every sane Nigerian should encourage men like this to come up and clean the mess in our central executive. Let’s look beyond tribes, people!

Sad

Peter Obi is a leader worthy of emulation.

A man of integrity

Well, until I see the 20 years tax clearance of
Tinubu
Dangote
Danjuma

I will still think Nigeria is persecuting the Igbos with tribal bigotry.