My people, na so Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, don show us wetin dem dey call serious work! For one big retreat wey happen for Osogbo, the governor don assure us say him government dey ready to increase revenue wey go fit transform our state economy.
This retreat na three days of serious matter wey involve government big men, business people, and other stakeholders dem. E take place to discuss how dem go implement the New Tax Acts wey go fit help everybody for Osun State. Adeleke even send message through the Secretary to the State Government, Teslim Igbalaiye, make everybody carry responsibility for this work.
Adeleke talk say no be say dem wan put stress for we necks o! Instead, the new tax framework go help promote fairness, make every business comply, and grow state revenue through tori wey clear and digital ojojoj. Him also dey focus on how small and medium-scale enterprises fit push our economy forward, make job dey for our pple.
“We no wan make life hard for low-income earners,” Adeleke yarn. “We go give reliefs, exemptions and reduced rates where e go fit help. Wetin we dey look for na balance — make revenue dey grow without wahala.”
Papa governor still gree say e go dey transparent as e dey use public funds, him sabi say if people see improvement for their side, dem go ready pay tax. “We go use wetin we get to build education, healthcare, infrastructure, and social welfare. Na so we go take improve Osun State,” him talk.
The Special Adviser on Taxes, Kamarudeen Ajisafe, come add say this new tax act na game changer wey go simplify how people fit comply with tax and expand the tax base. But he no forget say make everybody join hand to make sure say this law work well well for everybody. Na wetin we go do go determine success of this new regime small.
As e be now, Osun State dey shine like diamond o! E get as state government don increase their Internally Generated Revenue for 2024 wey pass the previous year. Last year, dem climb from N25.3bn to N54.7bn. Na wah! Total revenue wey enter for 2024 nah N306.8bn, e no mean small.
This one na clear sign say Osun State dey ready to turn am around! Make we believe say this one go bring better changes wey we all dey wait for!
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