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Africa-Press – Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>Abia State Governor, Dr Alex Otti has directed the immediate sack of all revenue enforcers in the market.<\/p>\n

Otti, in a statement signed by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr Kasie Ukoh, said the decision was aimed at sanitizing systems of revenue collection in the transport sector and in the markets.<\/p>\n

The statement directed all affected persons to return government property in their possession to the office of the Special Adviser to the Governor on Internationally Generated Revenue and Digital Transformation.<\/p>\n

The statement further stated that the Special Adviser on Internally Generated Revenue would advise on the State government \u2018s next plan in that direction.<\/p>\n

In the last one week, the new government in Abia State has been going tough on revenue collectors and touts in the State, a development being supported by transporters and traders.<\/p>\n

For More News And Analysis About Nigeria<\/a> Follow Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Nigeria. Abia State Governor, Dr Alex Otti has directed the immediate sack of all revenue enforcers in the market. Otti, in a statement signed by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr Kasie Ukoh, said the decision was aimed at sanitizing systems of revenue collection in the transport sector and in the markets. 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