From Nwogha Ndubuisi, Abakaliki
Ebonyi State Government has announced the introduction of unified e-ticketing for revenue collection from tricycle riders and commercial motorcycle operators in the 13 local government areas of the state.
The technical consultant and Board of Internal Revenue Service, King Jibe made the disclosure during a press briefing in Abakaliki.
Jibe, who explained that the profiling of commercial tricycle and motorcycle operators started on the first week of November, adding that the new innovation was in line with the State Executive Council’s decision to reduce leakage in revenue collection and curb insecurity.
He enjoined all riders to embrace the new innovation as it would help in reducing crime while addressing harassment and abuse.
“In streamlining the form of collection of revenue of our dear state, Ebonyi state as approved in EXCO meeting of 8th October,2024 that all the revenues in Ebonyi state has to be automated for proper accountability and avoiding leakages, and so forth.
“So, in this direction, we have come with this e-ticketing which is a form of collection of revenue using automated system against the hand to hand method and the purpose is to see that we know the number of genuine Okada and Keke riders in Ebonyi state.
“And His Excellency is also interested that all sorts of revenue are streamlined and done seamlessly, also, to make sure that security is fostered especially in this our state, you will agree with me that our governor, His Excellency, Rt Hon Francis Ogbonna Nwifuru since inception that Ebonyi state has relative being in peace than ever,” Jibe stated.
Noting that the staff of Internal Revenue Service were currently in the 13 local government areas, Jibe urged the operators to comply with them in ensuring that they are all registered.
