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Edo State government has threatened to probe, arrest and dismiss any head of local government istration (HOLGA) or council personnel involved in shady deals, resulting in the declining internally generated revenue (IGR).

The deputy governor, Comrade Philip Shaibu, made the declaration yesterday at the Government House, Benin City, during a close-door meeting with HOLGAs and local government liaison officers.

Also in attendance were leaders of the three recognised transport unions: Road Transport Employers Association of Nigeria (RTEAN), National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) and ANNEWATT.

Shaibu said the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) may be invited by the state government to look into the affairs of the councils.

He said, “Only incompetence, abuse of office, lack of ability and truancy, among others, can result in the 18 local government councils generating a paltry sum of N3 million monthly as internally generated revenue.”

He said the IGR profile of Egor local government alone was N1 million while the remaining councils generated N2 million, describing it as criminal and unacceptable to government.

“It is also impossible for motorcycles and tricycles to generate more revenue than cars and buses put together.

“We will invite EFCC to investigate your activities for the period under review and whoever that is culpable of any mismanagement be sacked, arrested and be made to face prosecution in a competent court of jurisdiction,” Shaibu added.

However, the deputy governor directed HOLGAs and the liaison officers to immediately constitute a credible revenue task force across the 18 LGAs to ensure proper collection of revenue for the purpose of ability forthwith.

https://leadership.ng/anger-in-edo-as-18-lgas-generate-n3m-monthly-igr/

So that means even Badagry local government earns more than 18 local governments in Edo state.

kingthreat:
So that means even Badagry local government earns more than 18 local governments in Edo state.

Those head of local government are thieves.

Them they use am fvck ashawo

Helinues come and see your investment

This is one of the negatives of Nigeria today I believe comprehensive restructuring and regional autonomy will correct.

Minus 'one Nigeria's that allows Nigerians to run away from their own poor governance and leadership misrule, we will all have to hold our leaders able because we cannot simple pack our bags and relocate to another State as was easy to do under 'one Nigeria' which encourages us to abandon our responsibilities to ourselves and our children.

Nigerian leaders have even perfected the art of hiding behind 'one Nigeria'. They are now experts at using it to get away with awful misrule because they know their own people would rather drag other Nigerians than come for their heads.

That's really funny, evidence of corruption and laxity/ decadence in governance. Mr. Shuaibu can you disclose the previous IGRs let us compare?

Edo no be Lagos indeed bunch of fraudsters

It's well with their souls

I see the Federal government merging Edo state with Delta and Ondo state respectively.

This I have seen.

Three million IGR from all LGAs is not mere incompetence or truancy. It is grand theft on a cosmic scale.

Politics is a profit making establishment, may go safe Africa from bad leaders.




Meanwhile. Are you suffering from weak erection? Codedly quote me. I have a solution for you my gee.

Those guys Don corner the money.. Chai!!!

Like if you believe Tinubu is behind this,share if you believe Obi is responsible

Truly, Edo no be Lagos. When we said Tinubu increased Lagos IGR, they tried to discredit his achievement because of politics. Now, they couldn't even replicate what one local govt. in Lagos achieve in all 18LGAs. Pathetic fellows

Edo no be Lagos. So they told us and they went ahead to vote in a total failure just to prove the useless point.

EcoBrick:


https://leadership.ng/anger-in-edo-as-18-lgas-generate-n3m-monthly-igr/

Criminals in Agbada! Who will save us from these criminals in government? Jagaban Jagaban Jagaban. Thank God Jagaban is coming

Definitely definitely, Edo no be Lagos

;DUseless governor. He will never solve any problem in Edo state. Always complaining about the federal government

Well

the people that are angry are very stupid

Edo as a state had nothing to offer. Even with oil revenue. No jobs, girls going to Italy for postritution. Boys doing yahoo. Cultism, decadence and hopelessness. Their current governor have not commissioned a bus stop in eight years.

But as long as Edo no be lagos

People are cashing out
Which one sef be Head of Local Government...dey no get elected Local Government Chairman

The real crime is Obaseki/ Shaibu not ing a full house of assembly and a legitimately ELECTED local government chairmen
Instead, bootlickers and stooges are APPOINTED to run the local governments.
Why should they be expected to be DEDICATED?

Edo state is still surviving on what Oshiomole did during his tenure......This ugly duckling called Obaseki is the worst governor in Nigeria at the moment. Well, his time is almost over..............

Lol

kingthreat:
So that means even Badagry local government earns more than 18 local governments in Edo state.

When we say Nigeria is a joke....this is what we mean.

Oredo Local Government should have the highest IGR....New Benin, Ring Road, GRA 🤷‍♂️

Truly Edo can not be Lagos