I’ll End All Revenue Window Contracts on March 17 in Anambra– Soludo
…To deploy Executive Order to halt theft of State Resources
The Governor -elect, of Anambra State, Prof Chukwuma Soludo, has vowed to terminate all revenue window contracts in the state on March 17, 2022, the morning of his swearing in.
Soludo also said that he will use executive order to terminate theft of the state’s resources by revenue thieves.
Soludo spoke during a meeting with stakeholders at Agulu, Anaocha Local Government Area of the state on Saturday.
He criticized the state internally generated revenue boss, for allegedly distributing revenue windows to some people.
“We learnt revenue windows are already being distributed. Is Nzekwu (State revenue boss) here? You people have started sharing windows (laughs), yes, you people are sharing windows.
“But, when you are sharing the windows, please be telling those you’re sharing them to that it stops on 16th March.
“Anyone you are giving window, tell them it will end on 16th March. Yes, whoever you are giving, endeavour to tell them.Because on 17th morning, I will sign an executive order cancelling all of them.” He said
Soludo said there are people who have for long been living off state funds whom would be the first to indict government for not building infrastructure.
The former Central Bank Governor reassured the people that he was on a mission to correct a lot of ills as Governor of the State.
“There are people who are used to this (revenue theft), that is what they do, that is what they thrive on, and they have made their whole living off the state.
“But they will be the first to tell government to build roads, and blame government for all the potholes on our roads, but the little that should accrue to government, they collect it and put in their pockets.
“It can not work, we have to decide if we want this to continue. If the decision is that we should continue with such illegal practice, we will quietly dust ourselves and join those who want to go on exile.
“But I’m sure we want things to work. For the sake and benefits of our children and children’s children, very kobo of state fund must go into state coffers and be made to work for the people, and there is no question about it,” Soludo added:
