Abdulmumin Yinka Ajia, a professor of Business Administration and the 2027 governorship candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) in Kwara State, has expressed concern over reports that the Kwara State Internal Revenue Service (KW-IRS) has been sealing businesses over disputed or unpaid taxes, levies, and regulatory charges.
In a statement personally signed and made available to journalists in Ilorin on Wednesday, Ajia acknowledged that every business has a responsibility to pay lawfully imposed taxes.
He, however, maintained that every tax assessment must be transparent, itemised, based on published laws, and subject to proper notice, objection, and fair hearing.
“Tax enforcement must never depend on administrative discretion. Sealing a functioning business should be a last resort. It prevents the business from earning the money needed to settle its obligations and harms employees, families, suppliers, and customers.
“Except where there is an immediate public safety risk, government should prioritise engagement, independent review, reasonable payment plans, and judicially supervised recovery,” he said. Related News Is- haq Oloyede commissions JAMB mega CBT centre in Borno MRIEF plans non-interest housing fund as stakeholders seek broader mortgage access Mini-Grid reforms shifting Nigeria’s off-grid power to utility-scale market -REA boss
