To increase compliance and create public awareness, the Lagos State Ministry of Finance has launched “Operation Payers Activation” campaign on Land Use Charge (LUC) on the significance of prompt payment of Land Use Charge amongst residents and property owners in then state.
The Commissioner for Finance, Mr Abayomi Oluyomi said this while addressing the Media at the flag-off of the sensitisation campaign on Monday at Iru-Victoria Island Local Council Development Area, Victoria Island, Lagos.
He emphasised that the revenue generated from the payment is used to provide social amenities like good roads, schools, and hospitals in line with international best practices.
In his words “Today marks a watershed in tax generation and Land Use Charge Activation in Lagos State, we are not just laying a solid foundation but also ensuring that property owners are carried along in understanding the importance of compliance. The administration under Mr. Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu has continued to make remarkable strides in transforming our State, from advancing infrastructure to improving public services, his leadership has brought significant progress that benefits all residents”.
Oluyomi noted that the responses so far have not been very encouraging particularly in some parts of Lagos, stating that it will be unfair on those who have been supporting the government in discharging their civil responsibility while others, are yet to understand the significance.
He, therefore, sought the understanding and cooperation of Lagosians, adding that the State’s consistent unequalled performance not only in the area of infrastructure but also in the provision of relief materials like the Ounje-Eko, Ilera-Eko amongst others is attributable to the State’s formidable Internally Generated Revenue (IGR).
