Human Activist hails Gov. Ododo for reversing use of tax clearance as basis for registration by students

A renowned human right activist in Kogi State Comrade Idris Abdul Miliki, has Commended the Kogi state Governor Alhaji Ahmed Usman Ododo, for Reversing the use of Tax clearance certificate as a condition for students Registration in higher institutions in Kogi State.


The Governor had on Wednesday through the Executive chairman Kogi Internal Revenue Service, Alhaji Sule Enehe, said that that the use of Tax clearance certificate as a condition for registration by students in higher institutions in the state have been jettisoned.

The decision of Governor Ododo, was coming on the heels of Public outcry, which trail the introduction of tax clearance as a bait for students registration in Kogi higher institutions by the Kogi State Internal Revenue service.


Comrade Miliki, who is the Executive Director, Conscience for Human Rights and Conflict Resolution, (CHRCR), in a statement  on Wednesday in Lokoja,  noted that Governments are put in place by the people, adding that every government policy should reflect the genuine welfare and well-being of the people.

Speaking further he said “We call for a general review of the tax laws in Kogi State, in conjunction and collaboration with relevant stakeholders in the state. While citizens are expected to pay legitimate tax, the tax administrators in Kogi State should engage in enlightenment, strategic communication to be sure that the people understand their mission.

"Government should establish industrial institutions that can generate employment and huge income to the state without necessarily over taxing the citizens. We have local people that still find it difficult to survive base on the situation and reality of the moment.

"Every major policy of government such as this one under review should be subjected to the citizens Engagement and their inputs as not to have wrong impression of government intensions".

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