By Henrietta Ashikodi…
The Managing Director and Chief Executive officer of Abia State Signages and Advertising Agency, ABSSAA, Hon Mrs Victoria Onwubiko has called on the public to disregard the report making round the social media that the state government has imposed taxes on Churches.
It will be called that within the week, social media was awash that Abia state government has imposed tax on churches.
Clearing the air, Chief Executive officer of ABSSAA, Onwubiko who featured on a live Radio Programme ” THE PLATFORM” Wednesday said the Agency did not impose tax on Churches rather, churches are asked to pay the usual Signage FEES as enshrined in the Abia State law number 09 of 2012.
She disclosed that before her appointment as the MD/ CEO of the Agency , churches were already paying for the signage fees especially on bill boards placed outside the church premises, stating that the Agency is consolidating on the already existing practice in the discharge of it duties.
The ABSSAA Boss further said that the writers and sponsors of the letter to the Governor did not wait to hear from him before going to the media , an action that has created doubt on the credibility of the letter. ,”There is no way a letter will be written to his Excellency, the same day and goes to the media the same day without getting the Governor’s reaction”.
Speaking on the Agency’s mandate, Mrs Onwubiko hinted that the agency is mandated with the responsibility of regulating signage, advertising structures and ensuring astatic environment.
She highlighted some of the achievements of the Agency to include cleaning of the environment of unwanted structures and advert materials that do not conform with ABSSAA policy and creating strong synergy between the agency and the advertising practitioners in the State which has paved way for a harmonious working relationship.
She used the medium to advice churches not to see this present Government as working against them but as parties with the common goal of rebuilding Abia State.
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