No plans to impose fresh taxes on Kwarans – Ahmed

Kwara state Governor Abdulfatah Ahmed has said that his administration has no plans to impose fresh taxes on the people of the state.

He added though, that his administration would make all efforts towards efficient revenue collection to raise funds for the execution of people-oriented projects.

These projects, according to him, include a 100 megawatt Independent Power Projects (IPP), 2000 new classrooms, the remodeling of an additional five general hospitals and the implementation of new water projects across the state.

The governor also has signed for four bills into law with a pledge to redouble efforts to improve the welfare of the people despite the downturn in the national economy.

The new laws are: A law to amend the Environmental Sanitation; law to Repeal the Kwara State Transport Corporation; law to Amend the Cooperative Societies, and a law to Amend The Kwara State Debt Securities Issuance.

The governor in a statement by his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Communications, Dr Muideen Akorede promised to initiate and implement new initiatives aimed at ensuring good governance and making life better for all residents in the state.

Ahmed acknowledged the challenges confronting the state as a result of dwindling allocation from the federal government and assured that he will work harder to cushion the population from the impact of the economic downturn as much as possible.

He urged the people to support his administration to rapidly develop the state, stressing that that all hands must be on deck to create a prosperous Kwara State for the benefit of all.

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