development levy on all taxable adults in the twenty-seven local
councils in the state, this he said is necessary in order to replicate
development in all the 637 communities.
Okorocha gave the directive at the weekend while inaugurating the
state's Development Council and presenting adult registers to
government representatives in Owerri.
He enjoined the people to face current challenges and pay for their
benefits, adding that every taxable adult must register.
Speaker of the State House of Assembly, Acho Ihim, who was also
present reminded the audience of the Imo State Traditional Rulers and
Autonomous Law which mandates that a community must have a minimum
population of 2,000 for it to be recognized by government.
The Commissioner for Community Government, Culture and Traditional
Affairs, Innocent Eke, said the Community Government Council (CGC),
put in place by the current administration, had decentralized power
and empowered communities, as the people now participate in the
management of their affairs.
The chairman, Council of Traditional Rulers, Eze Sam Ohiri, assured
execution of the order.
--InformationNigeria
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