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Anambra State Government has denied involvement of its revenue agents in a tragic accident involving multiple vehicles that claimed no fewer than three livese at Oba in Idemili South Local Government Area of the state.
Christian Aburime, Press Secretary to Governor Chukwuma Soludo, in a statement explained that Government revenue officials do not conduct operations on Sundays, neither were they present at the scene of the accident.
While noting that government revenue service had not authorised anyone or agent for the purposes of revenue collection on the highways, Aburime said the Governor has vowed to arrest and prosecute illegal agents found operating on the highways within the State.
The statement partly reads, “It has come to our attention that certain individuals are spreading false information, claiming that the accident was caused by the operations of Anambra State government revenue officials.
“We categorically state that this allegation is completely untrue. Government revenue officials do not conduct operations on Sundays, and they were not present at the scene of the accident.
“The cause of the accident has been traced to a vehicular brake failure of a truck sloping down to Oba and Onitsha from Owerri axis, leading to the multiple accidents and the associated fatalities.
“Moreover, the government revenue service has not authorised anyone or agent for the purposes of revenue collection on the highways, either on State or Federal roads, not to mention weekends.
“All government revenue partners can be identified with identification cards and numbers, and the public is entitled to request for the photograph shots of all government revenue agents and field officers for authentication purposes.
“The public is hereby advised to call any of the following telephone lines if anyone has reasons to doubt or suspect the authenticity of any state government revenue personnel: 07066727750, 09053234816, 090166905784, 08083066051, 08178070000.
“However, Governor Soludo has vowed that, aside the mechanical factor of brake failure, illegal agents found operating on the highways within the State will be arrested and prosecuted.
“As always, Anambra State Government under the leadership of Governor Chukwuma Charles Soludo remains committed to ensuring the safety and well-being of its citizens.”
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