Executive Chairman, Edo State Internal Revenue Service, EIRS, Hon. Barr. Oladele Bankole -Balogun has commended the leadership and members of the Youth Council of Nigeria for their contribution to national development through its activities and programmes.
Hon. Bankole-Balogun, made the commendation during a courtesy visit by the leadership of National Youth Council of Nigeria Edo State Branch.
Hon Bankole-Balogun expressed the Revenue Service’s readiness to partner with the NYCN in order to reach a wide audience with the message of taxation which he noted is a civic duty and not a punishment.
He stated, “when citizens pay their tax appropriately, government is empowered to judiciously put it to use and meet the needs of the people.”
He expressed enthusiasm towards the initiatives and collaboration of both organizations.
Earlier, the State Chairman NYCN Comrade Moses Agwinede, in the company of other State the Executive committee appreciated His Excellency Senator Monday Okpebholo for the appointment of Bankole-Balogun, describing him as a fit and proper person to drive the mission of the EIRS.
He stated that the State Internal Revenue Service is an important organization in the State’s development. He intimated the Board Chairman of the Council’s plan to sustain the existing collaboration with the Government to ensure all round development in the State.
He assured that youths of theState which constitutes the critical mass of the state’s population remain invaluable stakeholders in the affairs of the state.
