Lagos govt revokes 2018 Land Use Charge

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Lagos State government on Wednesday announced cancellation the 2018 Land Use Charge and reverted to the pre-2018 Land Use Charges.

The State Commissioner for Finance, Dr Rabiu Olowo, made this known at a press briefing which took place at the Bagaulda Kalto Press Centre, Alausa, Ikeja.

Olowo also disclosed that the state government also waived penalties for Land Use Charges in respect of 2017, 2018 and 2019, which he said amounted to a loss of N5.6bn in revenue.

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