The Edo State government led by Comrade Adams Oshiomhole is dutifully enforcing the tax laws of the state. Before now, the people of the state were reluctant to pay their taxes but with the advent of this administration the sing song is pay your tax. I hope the people responds positively because they have never being taxed heavily before now and the previous government were never serious about collecting taxes due to availability of oil money. Hospitals, private schools and landlords who require certificate of occupancy are now being asked to pay their taxes.
As expected there are loud complains and protest every where already. Loudest of them all is the one by the medical doctors using their Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) as the organ for protest. But the government has resisted all of them and its going on with is programs.
The people fear is that the government will not use the resources to develop the state? They allege that the governor, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole, cruises around with 40 to 50 cars convey a huge waste of the peoples' taxes.
