The Executive Chairman of the Edo State Internal Revenue Service, Barrister Oladele Bankole-Balogun, has sought the support and collaboration of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in tackling tax evasion in the state.
According to the anti-graft agency’s spokesman, Dele Oyewale, in a statement on Thursday, Bankole-Balogun made the appeal on Tuesday February 11, 2025 when he led the top management team of the Service on a courtesy visit to the Benin Zonal Directorate of the EFCC.
While acknowledging the EFCC as one of the highly respected organisations in the dispensation of justice and fairness, Bankole-Balogun noted that there are errant individuals and corporations doing far below what they should be doing, adding that some of them are on the brink of sabotage or financial crimes. he said.
The Edo IRS boss stated that he realized, upon assumption of office, that collaborating with the Commission was imperative in the Service’s efforts at achieving its mandate of tax collection as it will help ensure tax compliance in in the state.
In his response, the Acting Zonal Director, Effa Okim, promised the delegation of the Commission’s collaboration in helping the Edo State Internal Revenue Service attain its mandate, noting that the Commission plays active roles in ensuring tax payment and in bringing tax evaders to justice.
