ALGON To End Multiple Taxation, Illegal Road Blocks

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The Association of Local Governments of Nigeria (ALGON) has
disclosed that it would end multiple taxation of goods and services
as well as illegal roadblocks across the country.

The association disclosed this in a communiqué signed by its
National Publicity Secretary, Mr Solomon Onah, and issued in Abuja
on Wednesday, after its National Executives Council (NEC) meeting
held in Enugu.

The association said it was taking the initiative in conjunction
with the National Anti-Multiple Taxation Scheme (NAMTAXS) and the
National Transit Insurance Scheme (NATIS).

The initiative, according to the communique, would optimally
address food security challenges, reduce cost of goods and curb
inflation in the country.

“This will also strengthen the Internally Generated Revenue
(IGR) of the local governments and area councils in collaboration
with the Federal and state governments and other stakeholders.

“NEC is happy that the projects will seek to assemble all the
road users and capture them into its tax net.

“NEC has equally set up a five-man committee to properly
harmonize all modalities for their take-off and report back in two
weeks for implementation,” the communiqué stated.

The communique said NEC had also directed the contractor
handling its Comprehensive Primary Healthcare Centres to move back
to site within a week and ensure he delivered additional 300 PHCs
to it on or before the end of August, 2021.

“On the issue of the ALGON’s comprehensive primary healthcare
centres, the NEC expressed its dissatisfaction and displeasure with
the contractor over the limited and poor number of the centres
executed across the country.

“NEC directed that the contractor, Messrs Mathan Nigeria
Limited, to move back to site within one week and that additional
300 PHCs should be completed, fully equipped and delivered to ALGON
on or before the end of August, 2021.

“NEC equally reiterated that it will not hesitate to take
necessary steps to enforce compliance by the contractor,” the
communique said.

The NEC appreciated all its representatives at the submission of
its memoranda at the zonal public hearings of the Senate and the
Federal House of Representatives on the 1999 Constitution
amendment.

It expressed the hope that favourable considerations would be
given to the issues raised and also urged its members to
continually engage members of the States and National Assemblies on
the issues that included, a uniform four year tenure for all local
government chairmen in council and conduct of local government
elections, as at when due.

Others were increase in Federation Account Allocation to Local
Governments to 35.5 per cent, as well as abrogation of state and
local government joint account, in addition to its support for
state police, to curtail the rising security challenges in the
country.

“On the sustainable paradigm shift to develop the capacity of
members and collaborate with local and international agencies, NEC
has approved continuous engagement with key stakeholders”, the
communique said.

NEC also passed a vote of confidence on the ALGON National
President, Hon Kolade Alabi, for his inclusive leadership, it
added. (NAN)