Gyang Bere, Jos
Governor Simon Lalong of Plateau State has cautioned government agencies against non-remittance of Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) by the respective ministries.
Governor Lalong stated this, on Tuesday, while signing into law N145. 5 billion 2018 Appropriation Bill at Government House, Jos.
In the words of the governor, “I want to state categorically that there is need for all Agencies of Government to rise to the challenge of remitting all revenue appropriately, failure of which our aim of rescuing our people and consolidating on the gains already achieved becomes a mirage.
“It is my believe that with commitment, financial prudence and resilience, we will together, achieve what has been earmarked for this fiscal year.
“While Government fulfils its own side of the bargain, holding Government in trust for the rest of us, the people need to reciprocate by paying their taxes and other levies as at when due ; more so that Government alone cannot do it as no man is capable of clapping with one hand.”
Governor Lalong vowed to work together with the Plateau State House of Assembly to rescue the people of Plateau state from the insecurity that has bedeviled the state for over a decade.