The Anambra state government has solicited support of the state approved revenue collectors and the entire residence in eliminating illegal collection of revenue across motor parks in the state.
Executive chairman, Anambra state Internal Revenue Service (AiRS), Dr David Nzekwu, who made the call at open bidding for revenue collection held at Revenue House in Awka, said the agency has made arrangement for revenue collectors in the state to remit to the government and be paid a commission by the agency.
He, however, warned that the state would no longer tolerate poor remittance of funds or abuse of privileges by revenue agents, adding that the agency would love to see significant changes in the revenue collection in motor parks in the state henceforth.
“Previously, the agents remit below 10 per cent of what they collected and that is very poor. The new arrangement will see agents make payment every 24 hours. They will be provided with receipts for collecting revenues in parks and after remittance, agents will be paid commissions,” he maintained.
The AiRS chairman further advised commercial motorists and conductors to obtain route licence of their vehicles from the State Motor Registry Office, to enable agents know where they are authorised to run.
On the bidding, Nzekwu said that for transparency, a committee would be setup to review the documents and duly communicate the bidders especially those who meet up with all the criteria as earlier advertised, even as he assured that those to be entrusted with responsibility of managing parks would be given apron, among other things for successful operation.
He said winners will be made to deposit certain amount of money before commencing business, and will be expected to make daily remit, even as he disclosed that the daily remit would later be moved to 15th of every month depending on the commitment of the agents.
He said that a total of 228 bidders tendered their bids out of which 217 were accepted after first review, while 11 bids were outrightly rejected because the owners failed to indicate the slot number of any of the motor parks.
In their various contributions, the AiRS procurement officer, Mr. Samuel Okoli, and Head, Legal Unit of AiRS, Barr. Dave Onyilofor, assured that the bidding selection processes would follow extant laws as provided in Anambra State Public Procurement Law of 2011.
