Kogi State Government on Monday declared that the collection of the maintenance levy would be carried out through Automation Device Technology to ensure efficiency and transparency in the revenue system.
Governor Ahmed Usman Ododo of Kogi state stated this at Government House , Lokoja while flagging – off Infrastructure Maintenance Levy Collection to keep roads across the state in good condition.
Ododo who was represented by Secretary to Government of Kogi State, Dr Folashade Ayoade-Arike, said that the levy which is strictly meant for all categories of commercial road users is aimed at boosting revenue generation capacity of the state for accelerated development and welfare of citizens.
The Governor noted that infrastructure maintenance levy collection is a critical task under the revenue profile of the state and promised that money generated would be judiciously utilized for the purpose intended.
“I am highly pleased with the performance of the Chairman, Kogi Internal Revenue Service, Alhaji Sule Salihu Enehe and his management team and staff. I must also commend both motor and motorcycle unions for adopting and accepting the infrastructure maintenance levy collection”
The Governor appealed and directed that all categories of commercial road users must support and comply strictly with maintenance levy collection warning that failure to do so would be made to face the full wrath of the law.
In his opening remarks, the Chairman of KGIRS , Alhaji Sule Salihu Enehe, said that his organisation has been able to develop Device Technology Solution in its mandate of data capturing and registration process for effective revenue collection and removal of bottle necks and leakages.
The State’s Commissioner for Transportation, Levi Victor Atuluku, Representatives of ALGON Chairman, Abdullahi Adamu and Motor/Motorcycle unions in their separate goodwill messages called on the Infrastructure Maintenance Levy Collectors to operate without fear or favour but in line with human face.
