The incoming governor of Anambra State, Prof Chukwuma Soludo, has vowed to terminate all revenue collection contracts in the state as soon as he is sworn in on March 17, 2022.
Soludo, who doesn’t like many leaks in revenue collection in the state, said he would use the Executive Order to end the theft of state resources by income collectors.
The governor-elect speaks during interactions with stakeholders
He stated, “There are people who are used to this revenue theft…that is what they do; that is what they thrive on, and they have made their whole living off the state.
But they will be the first to tell the government to build roads and blame the government for all the potholes on our roads, but the little that should accrue to the government; they collect it and put it in their pockets.
It cannot work; we have to decide if we want this to continue. If the decision is that we should continue with such illegal practice, we will quietly dust ourselves off and join those who want to go on exile.
“But I am sure we want things to work. For the sake and benefits of our children and children’s children, every kobo of the state’s fund must go into state coffers and be made to work for the people, and there is no question about it.
SKJ