Osun Warns Against Diversion Of State Funds

Osun State government has warned revenue consultants against  diversion of state revenue and any act that could bring the state government to disrepute in the discharge of their duties.

Addressing the consultants in Osogbo, the coordinating director, Ministry of Environment and Sanitation Mr. Oladele Olawuni charged them not to breach directive and standard practice of payment of revenue into government account through codes generated for them.

He noted that the conduct of some of them are unethical just as he frowned at the use of thugs by some of the consultants to collect taxes, dues and levies thereby creating fears in the minds of residents.

While condemning the diversion of public funds into private bank account as a way of assisting members of the public, Mr. Olawuni warned all consultants to desist from giving additional bank account aside the codes generated for them through the Ministry.

The coordinating director noted that all consultants will be re-screened with a view to determining their capacity in terms of personnel and logistics.

He therefore called for a synergy between the revenue collectors and the state government to boost the IGR of the state.

In their separate remarks, some of the consultants called on the Ministry of Environment and Sanitation as well as the state government to give them Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to spell out their terms of engagement for optimal performance on the field.