Hon. Benedicta Ebuehi Brainstorms With Transporters To Block Revenue Leakages

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By Suleiman Ugbokhe
Hon. (Mrs) Benedicta Ebuehi, Executive Chairman of Etsako East local government area listens attentively to submissions from executive members of the transport unions during a meeting in her office
The Executive Chairman of Etsako East local government area, Edo state, Nigeria, Hon. Benedicta Ebuehi, has taken decisives steps to block loopholes that deny the council area some revenues due to it.

In series of meetings on Tuesday, February 4, 2020, with the various chapters of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) and Okada Riders Union drawn from the three geopolitical zones of the local government area, the Executive Chairman enjoined the transporters to adhere to the rules as laid down by the state government guiding the modus operadi of levying commercial vehicles and motorcycles operating in tbe local government area.
Chief Onyenye John (left), General Chairman, Annewatt, Etsako East LGA and Deputy Coordinator, Edo North Annewatt and other executive members of Annewatt at the meeting

She warned that violators of the rules would be prosecuted when apprehended.

"If you are expecting a different result, you cannot continue to do things the way you normally do things. If you want a different result, you must change the way you do things so that you can have a different result. We want to have a different result from the way these things have been done in the past," the Chairman admonished the unions.
Ogun Egbefomimhe (left), General Chairman, NURTW, Okpella; Chief Atila Ateboh (right), Chairman, NURTW, Agenebode and other executive members of the Union at the meeting

"I don't believe in holding on to money that is not our own. Once you get your own share, we will get our own share, everybody will be happy.
Pius Ikhaghu (right), Chairman, NURTW, Iviukwe

The revenue position is not acceptable. If everything is done well, I know you people are capable of improving on the revenue collection. If we have that understanding and the job is going smoothly and nobody is constituting a blockade to what you are supposed to be doing, everything will go well."
Hon. (Mrs) Benedicta Ebuehi assured the executives of the transport unions from Agenebode axis, North Ivie and Okpella that "I am here for you. I want you to be able to do your job well. I want to do my own well.... My own is to create an enabling environment for you so you can function properly. I don't expect revenue from you people to be okay when the environment is not conducive for your work or may be you are the ones even contributing to the problems that you have.
I want to see those changes that we desire. This is a new administration. I am not sending any message to anybody to bring any kobo for me. Every kobo should go into the government purse.
You people are from different communities. You want to see the Council working as well. You want to see certain things in your areas. We need money to do those things."

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