We have constructed 1,500km of roads since 2016, bad ones belong to FG ----Obaseki


Governor Godwin Obaseki




By Editor

August 17, 2023






Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki has said that his  government has since 2016 constructed not less than 1,500km of roads in the state. 

Dailymonitorngr reports that 
Obaseki made the disclosure during a stakeholders’ workshop on the state’s new Land Use Charge Law, themed: “Joint Implementation of LUC by State and Local Governments in Benin City. 

Obaseki added that the ones that are bad are not state roads, but Federal Government roads. 

"You will agree that since we came in 2016, the rate of development has increased. We have built up to 1,500km of roads in Edo State. The ones that are bad are not State roads, but Federal Government roads. 

"If they are our roads and I have the authority, I will do them. When I want to build some roads, they say they have already given it out on contract", he said. 

The governor said the land use charge is a property tax meant for property owners, which must be paid. 

He noted that the tax is not for poor people, adding that those that don’t have a property have no business with such a tax. 

According to him, we want your cooperation as we have not done all the roads needed. We can only do more when we have more money. There is no double taxation in Edo. This is not double taxation on property in the State. It is not much; you can pay once. 

He noted  that the citizenry can support the government in executing its mandate by paying their taxes. 

He said  more tax revenue would boost the government’s capacity to deliver durable infrastructure. 

Obaseki said his administration will not fold its hands and lament without working for the people. 

"This property tax is the most important way to get revenue to continue development in the State. You can’t pay tax without earning something. 

"Tax is like tithes in the scripture and it's a contribution to the government. Without tax there cannot be government and development",he added.

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