John Nwosu, candidate of the African Development Congress (ADC) for Nov. 8 Anambra governorship election has promised to end multiple tax regime if elected the next governor in the state.

Mr Nwosu said on Monday that he would dismantle the current revenue collection system which he described as `crude and unsustainable.’

The candidate made the promise during an online interactive session with Anambra indigenes residing in the United States of America under the umbrella of Anambra State Association (ASA)-USA.

The information and communication technology (ICT) expert said that the revenue agents acting on behalf of the Gov. Chukwuma Soludo-led government was a sad commentary which had brought a lot of tears to the people.

Mr Nwosu bemoaned the death of late Okechukwu Akaname, a former president of the Onitsha Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines and Agriculture (OCCIMA), as a result of complications after an encounter with revenue enforcement team in Anambra.

He said that such lawlessness would not happen under his watch if elected governor.

“Multiple taxation is a problem that is common, more especially in Anambra. I will end it if elected as governor in Nov.8,” he said.

Mr Nwosu promised to implement full E-government system with a view to streamlining revenue collection and eliminating the need for physical enforcers on the streets.

He said that technology-driven approach would not only end the harassment but also tackle corruption and improve government transparency.

Mr Nwosu proposed a collaborative approach through the South-East Governors Forum where computerised sticker system, would be used to prevent multiple levies across the region.

“Under our E-Transport system, whoever registers will be free of any sort of harassment,.

“You are not supposed to be seen on the road harassing anybody as you like. We’ll remove them 100 per cent from the streets.”

“It will be done in such a way that if you registered in Anambra, 50 per cent of the tariff will be remitted to the state, while 50 per cent will be shared among the other states.

“The sticker will have features that would enable a smart phone to authenticate its genuineness,” he said.

(NAN)