Soludo Government Launches Tough Crackdown On Cash Tax Payments In Anambra

(Governor Chukwuma Soludo. Photo Credit: Sun Nigeria)

The Anambra State Government has convened its first State Executive Council meeting since Governor Chukwuma Soludo began his second term and swore in his new cabinet.

The meeting, held at the Light House in Awka on Monday, produced several significant resolutions, most notably the announcement of stricter enforcement against cash collection for tax payments.

The Commissioner for Information, Law Mefor, disclosed the outcomes of the meeting in a statement on Tuesday, warning that anyone found collecting tax payments in cash would face severe penalties.

He noted that cash tax collection has long been prohibited in the state and that the renewed enforcement follows reports that the practice was still occurring in some parts of Anambra.

The council also outlined two key objectives for an upcoming second-term retreat for the State Executive Council, scheduled to hold within the state that week.

The first is to foster team cohesion so that cabinet members function as a unified body rather than as individuals working in isolation.

The second is to ensure that every member clearly understands their individual and collective responsibilities.

In addition to policy decisions, the meeting was marked by recognition of Governor Soludo's achievements.

The West African College of Nurses presented him with an award for employing the highest number of nurses of any governor in Nigeria over 1,350 and for being among the few states in the country that pays nurses at the current salary scale.

The African University of Science and Technology also honoured him for his commitment to digital skills development in Anambra, with over 260,000 residents trained so far, and for converting the former Government House into a technology hub and innovation district.