Enugu Internal Revenue Board Seals Off Eight Banks
Enugu State Board of Internal Revenue enforcement team sealing-off some banks in the state for failure to remit Withholding Tax worth about N1bn to the coffers of the state government. |
The exercise which started on Monday morning at about 5:30am,
affected Access Bank PLC, Stanbic IBTC Bank, Skye Bank, Union Bank,
Unity Bank, Heritage Bank, Keystone Bank and Sterling Bank, in the
metropolis.
The Chairman, Enugu State Board of Internal Revenue, Mr Emeka Odo
made this known to newsmen in Enugu, that the board obtained an order
from the state High Court to seal the affected banks.
Mr Odo, said sealing of the banks which is the first phase of the
enforcement exercise on the major companies and institutions will remain
under lock and key, to ensure that they perform their civic obligations
to the state government.
He however called on customers of the affected banks not to panic as
the banks are expected to take necessary actions, to enable the
government serve them better.