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Oyo State Government has sealed off some commercial banks as well as telecommunications masts around Ibadan metropolis.
This was contained in a statement signed by the Commissioner of Information and Orientation, Prince Dotun Oyelade, on Tuesday.
According to Oyelade, the action was due to non-compliance with payment of revenue to the coffers of the state government.
Esv Olufisayo Ogunbiyi, the Director of Land Use Charge and leader of the enforcement team of the Ministry of Lands, Housing and Urban Development, said the commercial banks and the telecommunications outfits had earlier been served notices before carrying out the enforcement.
He assured that once they pay the required land use charge, their premises would be re-opened for business.
Ogunbiyi noted that the Oyo State Government has zero tolerance for non-compliance to its polices, adding that all business owners should ensure payment of charges to the state government account to ensure their businesses are not disrupted as the exercise is a continuous one.
The director equally appealed to residents of the state to contact the ministry on 0700 OYO LANDS (070069652637) or send an email to [email protected] for enquires.
“Rate payers can also make land use charge payment by visiting pay.lands.oyostate.gov.ng, while people can make an online payment by downloading Oyo State Property Reference System (OYPRS) through Google Play Store or App Store which will identify the building/property and land use charge outstanding,” he added.
Amongst the team that went out for the enforcement are land officers as well as representatives of Private Networks Nigeria Ltd, the IGR Consultant for Ministry of Lands, Housing and Urban Development.