Association of Local Government of Nigeria (ALGON) and the Nigerian Union of Local Government Employees (NULGE) in conjunction with the Joint Mobile Advert Agency of Nigeria Ltd (JMOAN) have jointly launched the 2015 Biometric Pin Code clearance certificate for the identification of genuine local government annual vehicle levies and permits.
This is to eradicate double or multiple taxation and undue intimidation and harassment of motorists.
Speaking at the launch, held at Hotel Doris Dey, Benin City, the Edo State capital, the representative of ALGON President, Comrade Okafor Bartholomew, enjoined the motoring public to go about their normal businesses without worry and make a prompt report any form of harassment to any of the aforementioned bodies, their joint task force or the nearest police station over vehicle stickers.
He urged them to patronise only genuine council revenue workers/officers who must prove their authenticity of their documents by supporting already issued permits with a copy of the ALGON/NULGE vehicle biometric consolidated clearance.
The Managing Director of JMOAN, Mr. Andrew Dare, warned against the use of fake and unauthorised permits and biometric certificates. He highlighted the features of the one and only genuine biometric clearance to be silver in its background colour, printed in red and black with ALGON and NULGE boldly written on the serialised sticker.
The event, which was preceded by the Annual General Meeting of JMOAN had in attendance captains of industries, council chairmen, state and council officials, representatives of Ekiti State Board of Internal Revenue, representatives of Lagos State Signage and Advertising Agency (LASAA), stakeholders and other major players in the sticker business across the country.
Also in attendance were members of the board of JMOAN, including Chief Nnamdi Ogboh, Chief Richard Obeto and the Chairman of the board, Chief G.O.A Ojoba, who in his remarks, applauded the executives of ALGON and NULGE for their bold step to finally stop the issue of double or multiple taxation.