The consultant to the Osun State government on telecommunications infrastructure, Mr Rotimi George Taylor, has urged Nigerian Communication Commission (NCC) to sanction one of the leading telecommunications over unpaid dues of over N900 million to the state government.
Taylor, who is also the chairman of Global Transactions Limited made the call while addressing newsmen in Osogbo
Reacting to the recent donation of N1 billion to the Nigerian Government’s Food Support Programme and 4,600 units of digital devices for distribution to schools by the said telecommunications provider, Taylor noted that the company should have fulfilled its constitutional obligations before the donations.
He said: “Imagine a company that laid over 270 kilometres of cables in Osun State and refused to pay Statutory Taxes, is being allowed to made that donation without paying the taxes this can never happen elsewhere.”
Taylor stressed that operating in the state and not complying with relevant laws and regulations as well as having huge unpaid bills was a bad omen.
He appealed to the Nigerian government to ensure that such companies fulfill their constitutional obligations before allowing them to meet any leaders.
Taylor stressed that the people of Osun deserve transparency and fairness from multinational companies operating within their borders.
He added that NCC must live up to its position, as an Abita, to ensure that Osun is not defrauded of its legitimate income by any telecommunication company.
He hoped that the company would prioritise fulfilling its financial obligations to the state before seeking public praise for its charitable contributions.”
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