The Ogun State Government has reiterated its commitment to curbing illegal revenue collection across the state, warning perpetrators to desist from short-changing both the government and motorists.
The Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Finance, Mr Adesina Towolawi, made this known during a meeting with some revenue agents on Thursday in Abeokuta, emphasising that the state’s harmonised ticketing system mandates all legitimate revenue collectors to obtain official tickets from the agency.
Towolawi noted that recent monitoring exercises by the Monitoring Unit of the ministry had exposed unauthorised individuals who set up illegal toll points, issue fake tickets, and extort unsuspecting motorists.
“Ogun State Government remains resolute in maintaining law and order by ensuring that revenue generation follows legal procedures. We therefore assure motorists that stringent measures will continue to be enforced against illegal toll operators,” he said.
The Permanent Secretary reaffirmed that the state’s task force would continue to intensify its efforts towards eliminating illegal revenue collection, saying that the government would not rest on its oars in ensuring offenders were brought to justice.
He urged the public to support the government’s efforts by reporting any suspicious activities, explaining that genuine revenue collectors could be identified by their official identification cards and jackets bearing the names of different agencies with government-approved inscriptions.
Responding on behalf of the agents, Mr Aderibigbe Kojeku assured the government that such illegal activities would not reoccur, pledging that legitimate revenue collectors would cooperate with authorities to identify and report individuals engaging in unauthorised collections.
Ogun govt reaffirms commitment to curbing illegal revenue collection, warns perpetrators
