The
Edo Joint Account and Allocation Committee (JAAC) has declared N2.18
billion as total allocation accrued to the 18 local governments in the
state from the Federation Account for the month of June.
Edo Joint Account and Allocation Committee (JAAC) has declared N2.18
billion as total allocation accrued to the 18 local governments in the
state from the Federation Account for the month of June.
The Head of Uhunmwode Local Government Administration, Anthony Eboigbodin, disclosed this on Friday after the JAAC meeting chaired by Governor Godwin Obaseki at the Edo State Government House in Benin.
He
explained that N1.41 billion collected in June was used for mandatory
expenditures while the sum left to be distributed for the 18 LG council was
put at N758m.
explained that N1.41 billion collected in June was used for mandatory
expenditures while the sum left to be distributed for the 18 LG council was
put at N758m.
Mr Eboigbodin
said the state government would set up a committee to harmonise the
assessment and conduct collection of rate-able properties geared towards
increasing Internally Generated Revenue in the state.
said the state government would set up a committee to harmonise the
assessment and conduct collection of rate-able properties geared towards
increasing Internally Generated Revenue in the state.
He
said the collection roll out, involving the collection of taxes and
levies, and fixed rates in the entire LGAs in the state would start on Monday, July 10, 2017.
said the collection roll out, involving the collection of taxes and
levies, and fixed rates in the entire LGAs in the state would start on Monday, July 10, 2017.
“We
appeal to the people to co-operate with government officials, who will
be going round to collect these rates and levies as approved by new
harmonised Local Government Laws”, he said.
appeal to the people to co-operate with government officials, who will
be going round to collect these rates and levies as approved by new
harmonised Local Government Laws”, he said.
Governor Obaseki donates 2 million naira to victims of herdsmen attack
Meanwhile, Governor of Edo
state, Godwin Obaseki, has donated N2m to the families of
four victims, who were killed by suspected Fulani Herdsmen in the state.
state, Godwin Obaseki, has donated N2m to the families of
four victims, who were killed by suspected Fulani Herdsmen in the state.
The Head of Uhunmwode Local Government Council, Anthony Eboigbodin, disclosed this at the end of a Joint Account Allocation Committee (JAAC)
meeting presided over by the governor at Edo State Government House in
Benin, on Friday.
meeting presided over by the governor at Edo State Government House in
Benin, on Friday.
Recalling that two of the victims were killed at Ewu community in Esan Central, one in Ekpoma area of Esan West and the last in Elele Community, near Auchi in Etsako West LGA of the state, Eboigbodin disclosed that the families of the four victims would get N500, 000 each.
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