Following the viral video of last weekend, where some UHBET staff were seen manhandling the driver of a commercial vehicle, the management has dismissed two members of its staff.
Making the the disclosure, Hon Juventus Chukwunweike Okoli, UHBET State Director of Information and Media, in a statement on Monday said, “In a swift move to ascertain the immediate and remote causes of such unprofessional conduct, the UHBET leadership had in response to the public outcry gathered useful and helpful information, which led to the successful arrest of its members of staff involved in that shameful act”.
“We truly appreciate all who responded to our request on the UHBET PUBLIC COMPLAINTS WhatsApp Forum regarding details of the unfortunate incident.”
“We wish by this Official Statement to inform the general public and Anambra taxpayers in particular that those responsible for that show of shame have been dismissed from the state tax compliance enforcement team, UHBET after being seriously quizzed by the top echelon of UHBET Management.”
Ogbuefi Dr Greg Ezeilo, FCA, the Chairman and Chief Executive of Anambra State Board of Internal Revenue Service, who revealed this during a press briefing which was held at the hall of the Anambra Internal Revenue Service, AiRS yesterday, Monday, the 4th of September, 2023, said that UHBET will continue to remove every wolf in the midst of the sheepfold once discovered.
He informed the media that the dismissal yesterday will be the second since the formation of UHBET. He reemphasized that UHBET PERSONNEL should as a matter of obligation continue to undergo steady training and retraining for professional cum standard enforcement approach to work.
Hon Barr. Jude Ngobili, the Chairman of Anambra State House of Assembly’s House-Committee on IGR, thanked the State Government for its quick response and also praised UHBET leadership for taking the decision to remove the persons who have caused so much havoc for the state within the weekend.
“We are not unaware of the mud that this has rubbed on the efforts of our dear Solution Governor, the people of Anambra State and the unrepentant determination of UHBET Management to give NDI ANAMBRA, a professional touch where taxes and government revenues are paid without hassles.”
“Our apologies also go to the Management and Staff of ITEKPE LINE, whose staff was the victim of such abuse.”
“We are therefore, so sorry for that act of misconduct while we solemnly promise that such will never happen again.
“Ndi Anambra cannot be allowed to keep experiencing same treatment that they had in the hands of touts.
We are glad that UHBET as a responsive organization, believes so much in continuous training and retraining of its workforce.”
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