Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose, has sacked the state's Internal Revenue Board,Ropo Ogunjobi over alleged fraud activities.
Ogunjobi
was reported to have been relieved of his duties for negligence leading
to an alleged fraud running into millions of Naira.
In
furtherance, two other officials of the board, Omotayo Ojo and Akinniyi
Akinsola, were reported to have been arrested by the police in
connection with the alleged fraud.
The suspects reportedly made confessional statements to the police upon interrogation, indicting some other members of staff.
In
a statement signed by the Secretary to the State Government, Dr. Modupe
Alade, Fayose said, “The Revenue Chairman, Ropo Ogunjobi, who also
doubles as Special Assistant to the State Governor on Revenue Matters,
should hand over to the most senior officer of the board.”
'The
people should stop paying to the officials of the board. They should pay
to the banks because these touts were on the rampage and they can dupe
you. “Ekiti needs money and you all know that this has been the headache
of this government and we have been doing our best to shore up the
revenue, but these people are desperate to thwart our efforts. They are
cornering our money,” the statement read.
http://www.metronaija.com/2016/02/fayose-sacks-aide-arrests-two-others.html
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