Residents of Lokoja Local Government area have been advised to make it a civic responsibilty in this(2021) to be committed in the prompt payment of their taxes
The Treasurer Lokoja Local Government, Alhaji Adoga Isah Ibrahim made the appeal on the side line of New Year message to the People of the State and released to Newsmen in Lokoja, Kogi State Capital.
Adoga explained that when the citizens make it as a culture to pay their taxes it would enable Governments to access fund to be re-directed in the provision of human and infrastructural development.
‘ You know Governments need the full support and it is foundamental for residents to pay their taxes to make Governments plough it back to them through the creation of job opportunities, prompt payment of worker’s salary and the provision of social amenities to the areas’.
The Lokoja Local Government Treasurer while felicitating with Governor Yahaya Bello ,his New Direction team, Chairman of Lokoja Local Government ,Hon. Mohammed Ndasabe ,his management team and the generality of the citizens for their entrance into a brand New Year despite the humongous human nightmare of the outgone year predicted a better day ahead.
Even his intentions (Governor Yahaya Bello) as the People nationwide are glamouring and pressuring him to go for the presidency-ALLAH will take a lead to the Villa and will guide him aright and whatever is the obtacle ‘ALLAH’ will surmount it so that he can get there’.
ADOGA IBRAHIM, described the Executive chairman of Lokoja LGA and his principal, Mohammed Ndasebe as a man full of knowledge , wisdom , vast experience and has the capacity to deliver his campaign promises and justify his social contract with his clientale .
He urged the citizens especially residents in Oworo land to make peaceful co-existence to permeate them by obeying constituted authorities, insisting that peaceful living with one another is a precondition to the rapid transformation of the Area.
‘ I urges the Olu of Oworo land ,his Royal Highness to accommodate all his subjects and visitors because Allah as placed him and should see himself as a Father to all in its entirety’.
ADOGA IBRAHIM,beseached God to give grace,mercy,and shade the people from all forms of illment,as well as enrich the people will sound health, socio-economic break-through and renowned strength to the leaders and the led the supporting spirit for the collective growth of the Society.