Leakages: Adeleke suspends consultants of revenue collection in Osun over corruption

By Ismail Azeez, Osogbo

Osun State Governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke has suspended all consultants manning the control posts and other revenue collection duties over corrupt practice in the state.

The governor said that there is low revenue returns and corrupt practices across the Control posts in the state.

Adeleke disclosed this during the inauguration of the Revenue and Solid Mineral Sector Committees on Monday, in Osogbo, Osun State capital.

He said his administration will not condone a situation whereby revenue agents will be earning more than the state.

The Governor asked all revenue agents operating on behalf of the state to report immediately to the committee for new terms of engagement.

He ordered the revenue committee to review the permits payments of the Control post/border checkpoints haulage; forest reserve concession allocation permit; sawmill permit and renewal; flinch sawn evacuation permit; timber.

Others are logs permit; hammering permit; motor-saw permit; forest reserve access permit and Tungya farming system allocation permit.

Adeleke tasked the revenue committee to block all revenue leakages, urging them to introduce new idea that could increase the Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) in the state.

According to him, “I have reports of extensive illegal logging of precious woods without permit from the state government. Consequently, all logging permits such as hammer and concession permits are hereby suspended pending review by the committee.

“My administration is directing a review of the Osun State Internal Revenue Service. The committee is therefore expected to review the operations of the agency and submit appropriate recommendations to increase internally generated revenue by substantial percentage,” he said.