•begins audit on telecom installation
In order to ensure that telecommunications infrastructure complies with the laws of Osun State, particularly the State of Osun Environmental Protection Law 2022, the state government has entered into an agreement with Global Transaction Nigeria Limited to enforce contravention against owners and developers of installations in breach of regulations.
The Executive Chairman of the global transaction, Mr Rotimi George Taylor who made this known while speaking with newsmen in Osogbo, however, said that its company has commenced to affect standard control activities in the state.
He said, “We Will ensure that all fines and application fees are paid by applicants and persons in breach of regulations and that in the next three months, the GTNL will strive to garner half a billion to cover the state.
“The appointment of Global Transactions Nigeria Limited is an impressive move to protect the environment and the people of Osun State by the current Governor of His Excellency Demola Jackson Adeleke.
“They have come to Osun to do business and Osun is not a buoyant state so they need to pay their dues. The tactics of intimidation or trying to blackmail the state government should not come in. You are asked to do something within the provision of law. Please, let’s all fulfill our obligations.
“It is also a positive step towards achieving the goals of raising internally generated revenue for the state.”
Taylor stressed that the company is ready to carry out audits, and inspections of existing installations within the state to ensure compliance with relevant regulations and ensure notices, guidelines, and regulations necessary to enforce contravention against owners and developers of installations in breach of regulations are done.
He frowned at how some of the telecommunications companies have been trying to evade dues but maintained that the state government through GTNL will do everything within the confines of law particularly the State of Osun Environmental Protection Law 2022 to ensure the companies fulfill their financial obligations.
According to the Executive Chairman, “since all those companies came to the state to do their businesses, it was incumbent upon them to pay their dues since the state government had deemed it fit to provide an enabling environment for their businesses to grow.”
He hinted that in the next three months, the GTNL will strive to garner half a billion to cover the state.
READ ALSO FROM NIGERIAN TRIBUNE
and then