Kogi State Governor, Ahmed Ododo has ordered immediate stoppage of tax clearance certificates to enable students to register without bottlenecks.
Recalled that the Executive Chairman of Kogi State Internal Revenue Service, Alhaji Sule Salihu Enehe had issued a memo some week back ordering students to present tax clearance certificates as requirements for entry into the state-owned tertiary institutions.
The Chairman of Kogi State Internal Revenue Service, Alhaji Sule Salihu Enehe disclosed while addressing newsmen on Wednesday in Lokoja
He said the decision by the governor followed public outcry, said the administration will not inflict pain on the citizens
The Governor however urge citizens to pay their taxes and update their tax payment schedules
The KGIRS Chairman said it has started reaching out to tertiary institutions on the directives, said despite the stoppage, certain privileges and benefits will still be denied to students whose parents don’t pay their taxes.
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