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ABEOKUTA NORTH LG OVERHAULS REVENUE SYSTEM, SETS UP DIGITAL TRACKING
ABEOKUTA NORTH LG OVERHAULS REVENUE SYSTEM, SETS UP DIGITAL TRACKING
Abeokuta North Local Government has embarked on a comprehensive revenue reform aimed at boosting its financial base and ensuring accountability.
The Executive chairman of the local government Hon. Lanre Oyegbola-Sodipo, announced this during a press conference held at the council secretariat on Monday.
While addressing the press, the chairman said upon assuming office, his administration discovered that the revenue base of the local government was significantly low and mismanaged.
To address this, he canceled all previous revenue collection contracts and set up a Revenue Monitoring Team (RMT), led by the Vice Chairman, Hon. Taiyelolu Egbeyemi.
“As of today, we have identified 67 revenue points within the local government, compared to the 10 or 15 revenue points we met on the ground,” Oyegbola-Sodipo revealed.
“We have deployed able and committed young men to monitor revenue collection, and we are now working towards scaling up our revenue drive across all identified points.”
The Chairman added that the local government is also introducing a digital revenue collection system to enhance efficiency and transparency adding that the system will officially commence on Wednesday in which all levies and taxes are paid digitally.
Providing an example of how this will work, the chairman explained that petrol stations in the local government were previously charged a flat rate, regardless of the number of pumps they had.
This, he noted, was unfair. “We have now introduced a pump-based levy system to ensure fairness. Starting Wednesday, we will begin capturing and onboarding all petrol stations into the digital system,” he said.
The chairman also said the new system will be extended to markets, with market women being properly identified and grouped into clusters.
Hon. Lanre Oyegbola Sodipo also highlighted plans to maximize local government assets, citing Ori-Omi, a local venue previously rented out for as low as ₦90,000 per event.
He described this as a gross abuse of government property and announced an immediate review of its management to increase revenue generation.
Furthermore, a Skills and Enterprise Development Center is being established within the council secretariat to support young entrepreneurs.
According to Oyegbola-Sodipo, a team of seven young professionals has worked for nearly nine weeks to develop a blueprint for the center.
“The center will provide a platform for young people to develop their innovations and grow their businesses,” he said.
Hon. Oyegbola-Sodipo reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to ensuring a more transparent, accountable, and efficient local government.
His words” if you are unable to measure anything, then you’ll be unable to manage it, whatever you can’t measure, you cannot manage.
“Whatever you cannot inspect don’t expect, it is on this principle that we charge ourselves that we need to do a complete overhaul the process, the system, the architecture that drives our revenue in the local government.”
The chairman assured residents that these reforms will not only boost internally generated revenue (IGR) but also improve service delivery and attract more development projects to the local government.
Governor Bago Inaugurates APC Digital Media Sub-Committee Ahead of National Convention.
Governor Umaru Bago has inaugurated the Digital Media Sub-Committee for the forthcoming National Convention of the All Progressives Congress (APC), scheduled to hold on March 27 and 28, 2026 in Abuja.
Chairing the sub-committee, Governor Bago tasked members with the responsibility of effectively communicating the party’s manifesto to the public.
He emphasized the need to leverage social media platforms to highlight the achievements and ongoing efforts of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, noting that communication gaps have posed challenges that must now be decisively addressed.
The Co-Chair of the sub-committee, Hon. Benjamin Kalu, Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, echoed the Governor’s position, urging members to project the activities of both the party and the government to a broader audience.
He called for a deliberate and coordinated effort to showcase the party’s achievements and policy direction, stressing the importance of shaping a compelling and consistent narrative across all digital platforms.
Delivering a presentation to the committee, Otega Ogra, SSA to the President on New Media, who serves as Secretary of the sub-committee, outlined strategic focus areas to guide the team’s operations.
His presentation highlighted communication priorities and actionable steps to achieve the committee’s mandate and strengthen the party’s digital engagement.
VP Shettima Set to Lead Delegation to Zamfara as Governor Dauda Lawal Formally Joins APC
The Zamfara State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has finalized plans to receive Vice President Kashim Shettima for the formal defection and reception of Governor Dauda Lawal into the ruling party, scheduled to take place on Tuesday.
State APC Chairman, Tukur Danfulani Maikatako, disclosed this during a high-level stakeholders’ meeting held in Gusau, the state capital. He noted that the Vice President would be joined by the party’s national leadership to mark what he described as a landmark political realignment in the state.
Maikatako expressed the party’s excitement over Governor Lawal’s return, recalling that Zamfara had historically been an APC stronghold and that the Governor was previously a bona fide member of the party before his earlier exit.
“We all know that Zamfara has long been one of the APC’s stronghold states, where the defected Governor was once a bona fide member. Now that he has decided to return home, having been satisfied that the APC remains his second choice after the one he left for obvious reasons,” Maikatako stated.
The Chairman called on all party faithful across the 147 wards in the state’s 14 local government areas to turn out en masse to honour the Vice President’s visit. He emphasized that the event was strategically positioned to bolster the party’s popularity and strengthen its structures ahead of the 2027 general elections.
In a strong appeal for unity, Maikatako urged members to set aside all factional tendencies, stressing that the APC remained one political family with shared goals, particularly the ambition to make Zamfara and Nigeria great again.
Echoing similar sentiments, a former state APC Chairman, Lawal M. Liman, appealed to members to cascade the message to their wards and local government areas. He reinforced the need for cohesion, noting that the party’s collective strength would be critical to achieving success in future elections.
All eyes are now on Gusau as the ruling party prepares for a high-profile political gathering expected to further consolidate its influence in Zamfara State.
Governor Dauda Lawal Named Part of Presidential Delegation for Historic UK State Visit
Governor Dauda Lawal of Zamfara State has been named as a member of the presidential entourage that will accompany President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and First Lady Oluremi Tinubu on a historic two-day State Visit to the United Kingdom.
According to a statement from the Zamfara State Government House on Monday, the Governor will depart Abuja for the UK on Tuesday for the visit, which is scheduled to take place on March 18 and 19 at the invitation of the British Royal Family.
During the visit, King Charles III will host President Tinubu, the First Lady, and the Nigerian delegation at Windsor Castle, where they will view a special exhibition of Royal Collection items related to Nigeria. The Royal Family will also host a State Banquet in honour of the Nigerian guests on the evening of Wednesday, March 18.
The presidency has outlined that the purpose of the visit is to strengthen bilateral relations between Nigeria and the United Kingdom. President Tinubu is scheduled to hold talks with Prime Minister Keir Starmer, which are expected to lead to expanded bilateral discussions and the signing of Memorandums of Understanding covering trade, investment, defence, and cultural cooperation.
The President will also serve as the guest of honour at the Nigerian Modernism exhibition, which showcases contemporary art and culture, and will participate in a reception with Nigerian and British business leaders as well as members of the diaspora community.
The Zamfara State Government expressed confidence that Governor Lawal’s participation in the high-level delegation will provide valuable networking opportunities, opening significant prospects for investment and economic benefits for Zamfara State. The visit will also see Governor Lawal display his repertoire of knowledge on global policy and corporate governance and also pitch the Mineral and Farming rich state to potential investors during the bilateral meeting with the UK Prime Minister, Keir Starmer.
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