The Council then directed ‎all the relevant government agencies to use all necessary means, including shutting down such defaulting institutions”. The statement reads in part ‘Council received the report of Federal Government agencies, especially educational institutions, operating in the state owing the state government backlog of taxes running to billions of naira. The established tax liability alone is N4.2 billion while current liability is N524 million, totalling N4.7 billion”. The council warned those who engage in this acts to desist and directed law enforcement agencies to put an end to this by enforcing relevant laws”. Those engaged in this economic sabotage acts are urged to desist forthwith as law enforcement agencies have been directed to bring culprits to book”.

Source: Nigerian Tribune November 23, 2017 17:10 UTC