How far, my people? E don happen! Federal Government don shout for Ondo State, say dem need to shine their eyes well well for tax matter. Dem don talk say make dem implement new tax reform wey started since January 1, 2026. Na Prof. Taiwo Oyedele, wey be Chairman for Presidential Fiscal Policy and Tax Reforms Committee, talk am during public lecture for Akure to celebrate Ondo State 50th anniversary.
Prof. Oyedele dey stress say state government need to align with this fresh tax policy, so all dos nuisance taxes and illegal levies go jam road for good. E suggest say Ondo fit host National Tax Ombud Office for South-West, to protect taxpayer rights well. Na wetin we all dey talk, make all this yeye taxes do disappear.
He no stop there! E also talk say Ondo State suppose run Tax Accountability Report, wey go reach all the taxpayers once a year. This one go help dem sabi how money dey move for state and as dem dey spend am. Na im talk say make local governments develop plans to manage their economy, plus publish their budgets, so everybody go fit see wetin dey happen. E mean say no more hiding of financial wahala.
Madam Olu Arowolo-Verheije, Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Energy, also open mouth about wetin dey happen. She assure say government dey behind Ondo to help dem unlock better development. She yarn about federal projects wey dey scatter ground for Ondo, like Lagos–Calabar Coastal Highway, Akure dual carriageway, and even the fresh Federal University of Technology Teaching Hospital for Akure. She gush about the Ondo Deep Sea Port wey dey Araromi, say e go soon turn West Africa deep seaport! Na serious matter o!
Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa too come show him face. E talk say e dey see steady progress for Ondo State over di past 50 years. Dis guy no dey sleep o! Him dey believe say Ondo future go dey bright, driven by diversification, technology and human capital. Na im talk say flagship projects like Sunshine Free Trade Zone and Ondo Deep Sea Port go really connect people and create jobs.
Him talk say dem dey re-position tourism as growth driver, and education and youth empowerment no go take backseat again. As dem dey invest small small for skills acquisition, dem dey plan to make Ondo State better place for all. Talk true, my people, wetin you reason about all dis development?
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