Bayelsa: Taskforce on revenue sets ablaze illegal revenue camps. ••••Condemns attack on trailer driver.

The Bayelsa State Security and Anti-Touting Taskforce on Revenue, has again warned illegal revenue collectors to steer clear off the State, especially along the east west road, saying their activities are detrimental to the State government.

The warning is coming on the heels of the upsurge of illegal revenue collectors and harassment of motorists commuters especially on the east west road,  thereby adversely affecting the Internally Generated Revenue of the State.




Recalled that on Tuesday, illegal tax collectors had attacked a trailer fully loaded with bags of rice for refusing to give them 40,000 which resulted to the falling down of the truck along the highway.

Speaking with journalists shortly after its monitoring exercise, Chairman of the Taskforce, Mr Reuben Lugard, condemned the act, advised the youths to engage in legitimate business in order to eke-out a leaving instead of activities that could put  their future in jeopardy.

Mr Lugard, lamented that revenues meant for the development of the State are been pocketed by individuals in the guise of collecting taxes for the state government and called for attitudinal changing.


He said their constant harassment of motorists, commuters and heavy-duty drivers in the guise of collecting revenues along the highways is becoming worrisome not only to the State government but also to the road users.

While stressing that government is working assiduously to provide the basic needs of its citizenry, the task-force Chairman, assured that the committee would not rest on its oars till all revenue loopholes are blocked.

 Mr Lugard, called on the perpetrators and their sponsors to desist from the nefarious act and work hand in glove with the task-force in order to improve on the revenue profile of the State.

 He appreciated the State government and the Board of Internal Revenue for creating the enabling environment as well as other members of the task-force for their doggedness in riding illegal revenue collectors off the State.

Also speaking,  driver of the trailer, Mr Abubakar Oseni, said the hoodlums blocked the road and  demanded for the sum of forty thousand naira to enable him and he offered then 2000 which they refused and started hitting the truck with machetes.

According to Mr Oseni,  while he tried to  maneuver to avoid physical combat, the trailer fell down and damaged some bags of rice.

Meanwhile, the task-force has also set ablaze the camps  of the illegal revenue collectors along the east west road.

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