December 19, (THEWILL) – The Chairman of Katsina-Ala Local Government Council of Benue State, Avalumun Atera, has said that his administration recorded a huge success in the areas of infrastructural development and security but in tears.
He announced that between July 2020 and the present day, the Council realised an internally generated revenue of N16 million.
“In a bid to bring sanity to revenue generation in Katsina-Ala Local Government Council, I have removed all illegal revenue collection points in the area as well as taken full control of markets. It’s not business as usual, with bandits in control of revenue collection in the council”.
According to the council boss, monies generated from revenue sources are paid directly into a designated bank account without delay and used judiciously for the benefit of taxpayers in the area.
Atera, who made the disclosure while playing host to members of the Independent Print Media Publishers Association of Nigeria (IPPAN) on a facility tour of the council, said before his assumption of office, bandits took over the local markets, thereby denying the local government council of its revenue.
“Although about 80 percent of the security challenges have been tackled, herdsmen are now collaborating with bandits to cause havoc in some communities in the hinterlands, with the aid of suspected neighbouring communities from other states,” he said.
The chairman, while commending security operatives in the area for restoring peace, called for increased activities to completely repel attacks
