Emmanuel Awari-Jalingo
The Special Taskforce Committee on the Suspension of Mining and Deforestation Activities in Taraba State has announced plans to dismantle multiple illegal revenue checkpoints across the state.
This decision came on when the Chairman General Jeremiah Aliyu Faransa, (Rtd), stormed some of the illegal checkpoints spread along the highways of Lau and Yorro local government councils of the state.
Emphasizing the need to streamline revenue collection efforts, he explained that “Illegal checkpoints would be consolidated to ensure proper oversight and accountability. Designated collection points would simplify the revenue process.”
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He warned illegal operators to desist from their activities or face serious consequences.
He warned that those involved in these unauthorized revenue collections will regret their actions if they do not stop immediately.
According to him, the state government is working on strategies to regulate the growing number of revenue vendors, ensuring that their services are transparent and contribute positively to the state’s development.
Faransa hinted that unauthorized federal taskforce committees operating in the state are also directed to cease their activities with immediate effects.
He expressed satisfaction with the recent rise in state revenue and vowed to intensify efforts in areas such as road taxes and other sources of income for the state’s benefit.
The Chairman reaffirmed that the state would take charge of its revenue collection through legal means.
He applauded Governor Agbu Kefas for fostering an environment conducive to these reforms, which according to him, are essential for Taraba’s progress.